Phone makes random calls

A couple times in the past few months my phone has dialed someone in my address book by itself - I was nowhere near the phone. This last time the phone was definately sleeping and locked and it just up and called someone. I find this out after they called me back wanting to know why I called and said nothing.
I do have a bluetooth headset, but it was off too, so not like it did a redial of last #.
Has this happened to anyone before, and any ideas what causes it?

Obviously, iPhone wouldn't be able to do phone calls randomly. Make sure that your headset was turned off and there wasn't any way what could cause these calls.
Maybe it is a software error. But to be sure about this, read this article carefully to the end!
If you are sure that the iPhone make these calls by itself then follow the following steps and maybe your problem will be solved.
First of all, try to reset your iPhone. You can do this with the following steps : Settings - General - Reset - Erase All Content and Settings. It is important, because if you just delete the settings then unknown files can stay on your iPhone's hard drive, which maybe cause these things. IMPORTANT that before you do this reset, advisable to back up your iPhone, because this option will delete everything from your phone. So, if you store important files on your iPhone and you want to reset your iPhone this way, then save your necessary files to your computer!
This reset (Erase All Content and Settings) takes approximately 2 hours. Be sure that your battery has got enough energy to do this.
After you did that, iPhone will need to connect to the iTunes to activate it. After that set up your iPhone with your old settings and sync it with your own files, just wait. And if your iPhone will start to make random calls again, then we talk about software error.
So, if the problem is still have, after you did the reset, then you have to go to your carrier when you bought your phone and have your iPhone serviced.

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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.
You didn't say you restored. I would try that.
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I did the hard reset as you suggested. Last night I completely turned off my phone. I woke up this morning and when I turned on my phone, this is what was on it:
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(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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