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What happens when you tell Siri '17'

An old wive’s tale about an iPhone “hack” has resurfaced online. and people are reminding everyone what happens when you tell Siri “17” and why you should never do it in the first place. In 2019, there were rumors where if you told Siri “17,” it would increase your battery life. Naturally, the idea of something so simple extending battery life without needing a charger intrigued a ton of people. In reality, the hack doesn’t work and if you do tell Siri “17,” you will unwittingly be calling for emergency services. According to the Siri user guide, iPhones call the local emergency number no matter what emergency number you say