Droid X made a random call

Sometime at 1:50 am my husband's Droid X (had less than a month) called my cell phone, left a 2 minute blank message. What is odd is that we were both asleep. I woke up and noticed his DX was frozen on a screen about "virtual voice mail". I had to power it down. While doing that I went and checked my phone and noticed I had a missed call. This was 5 am. It showed a missed call from husband at 1:50. Once his phone came back on, I checked and sure enough, a call was placed to me at 1:50 am. I was not even the last person that he had called that day.
Has anyone experienced this "Random" calling or was it just a weird thing that happened last night!

Maybe you was on his mind and he sleep dialed you , no but serious I havent heard of something like that... Strange, Strange indeed.

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Random call to 911 and other issues

(Yes, mods I did search the boards for this issue and I didn't see it. Most people want to know how to call 911. I want to know how to stop my phone from doing it by itself!)
Hello, I'm a brand new Verizon customer and was so excited to switch carriers and pick up a new smart phone!
Now I'm not so excited to be a verizon customer with a new smart phone.
Last night I went to use my Samsung charge and of course, it was locked up (again). All the icons were inoperable and the screen was frozen. So, for at least the 5th time of the day, I had to remove and replace the battery and wait for the phone to reboot.
Within a few minutes, I received a call from a number I didn't recognize and the man on the other end identified himself as a county sheriff. He said they received a 911 hang up and it came from my number! I was so confused because I'd done no such thing. He said it was the departments policy to followup and make sure I was okay. I tried to assure him that I was okay, that my phone had been sitting on the table and I had NOT called 911. He then insisted that I give him my address so he could come over to make sure I was okay. Then I got scared....Really really scared since my husband was not home and I was alone and the call seemed so bizarre. I refused to give him any more information, told him I didn't believe him and hung up. I checked my call log and it didn't show any call to 911.
I was freaked out, so I called my city's non emergency police line and and city officer called me back. I told him what happened and he decided to call the number and call me back. A few minutes later he did.
It turns out that it really WAS a county sheriff and apparently my phone had made a random call to 911 and pinged a tower on the other end of the valley!
I've learned to live with pulling and replacing the battery multiple times per day. I've learned to live with the lack of battery life. I've learned to live with not having workable bluetooth.
After owning this phone for about 4 months, I already hated it for all the glitches and issues it has but now I am very very very alarmed that my phone makes random calls to 911 and hangs up !! You can be issued a citation and fined ! This I will not live with!!
Verizon, is this the phone causing this? Is it something in your network? How do I stop this from happening again?? This was extremely stressful for me and I can't have it continue to happen!

Hi GoDaisy,
I can definitely understand your frustration regarding the scenario with the sheriff's office contacting you about a 911 call! I have completed some troubleshooting with the Charge, as I use this device myself. With this phone, if you create an additional lock with either a passcode or a pattern that has to be entered, there is a button on the bottom of the phone that says "Emergency Call." If this button is pressed, a 911 call, or any number that has been entered as the emergency number, is able to be dialed.
I see that you mentioned that you were in the middle of resetting the device because the screen was frozen. Do you recall if the screen was frozen on the lock screen when this happened? If so, you may have inadvertently pressed the button for the emergency call.
If you do not have a lock pattern or a pin code set up for the device, the standard lock (where you connect the puzzle piece) is the default. This screen does not have an option for an emergency call. If you have the additional lock screen set up on the device, you could remove it and set up a different number for the emergency call.
You also have the option of downloading a free application from the Android Market called "ICE," or "In Case of Emergency." You can set up this application with your own personal preferences. Press the Market icon and use ICE as a keyword search.
Below I have provided the steps on how to remove the lock code/pattern for you, if needed.
Removing the lock code/pattern:
Press "Applications" icon from main screen
Press "Settings"
Press "Location & Security"
Press "Change Screen Lock"
Confirm your current unlock code or pattern by entering it
Press "None"
To set up an emergency call, you can simply program the number as a contact, and then save the number as a speed dial.
Assigning Speed Dials
1. From the Home screen, touch Contacts.
2. Press the Menu Key, then touch More-> Speed dial.
3. A list of speed dials displays.Touch a speed dial, then touch a contact to assign the contact to the speed dial.
Please let us know if you are still having issues with your phone locking up and having to re-boot it by removing the battery. Do you notice any pattern about when this happens? Are you performing any specific function when the screen freezes?
Additionally, I want to clarify that any calls to 911 are not listed in your call records online or on your bill due to the fact that these calls are free. Your statement only shows billable calls, so this is the reason you do not see the call in the call log.
I hope this information is helpful for you. Please post back with any findings or results.
Thanks very much,

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The first that I knew about my iPhone4 making random calls was when I received a call from someone I hadn't spoken to (or tried to ring) for at least 2 years. He said that I had called him. I disagreed as my iPhone had been in my pocket for some time. I had the screen locked (locks automatically after 1 minute and needs a passcode to unlock it). I had not touched my iPhone for several minutes AT LEAST and had not even looked at this person's details in my Contacts for at least 12 months. I checked my Contacts to see whether his details were showing as having been recently viewed in Contacts - no they had not.
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I used to work for a Telco and I always disbelieved customers who said that they had not mt made calls that they had been charged for. Now I'm starting to wonder...
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Help please.

Hi sandyfromqld,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I'd recommend backing up and restoring your iPhone to try and eliminate this unexpected behavior:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
Best,
Jeremy

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I went into a VZW the other day, and they reset the thing. It's still doing it.
What do I do?
I've searched enough on the internet to know this is a problem with the phone itself, and not 'flukish' to my phone. I don't want to replace this thing with another problem Droid.
I want out of this phone, and I want a different smart phone all together. There is NO user behavior here causing this. I am not using some after-market cord. This is happening anywhere, whenever. Plugged into VZW chargers or not.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4137
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1. Auto-focus is available alongside touch to focus, which is enabled by dragging the UI target to where you want to focus . Read More Here :- http://crackberry.com/feature-focus-blackberry-z10-camera
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IPhone randomly calls phone numbers. Voice command activates by itsself. Home button not working. Have attempted to restore the phone but comes back that I phone needs to be restored. ????

try one of their sim cards in your phone. If you're still having problems it's something with the phone.
There have been outage reports where some phones were ok and others weren't.
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Well , i am facing this problem that i m unable to clear the key pad log made during the call.
i tried to reboot the system ,but still the problem persists.
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Hello nandan1989,
You may need to reset your iPhone.
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
If you're still seeing the last dialed number flashing on the screen, you may need to restore your iPhone.
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Make an appointment at an Apple Store if there is one nearby.
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My phone sometimes randomly calls numbers in my contacts list. Phone is on but keys not pressed, phone just calls a number... Usually it is my Mom and Dad... go figure... but it does that sometimes when I go in and out of coverage areas, my phone will just dial my parents number. I know I have great parents... even my phone loves 'em. Does this happen to anyone else????
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