[ChrisMarshallNY]

A big problem with stolen phones, is that the thieves are often kids, and use the 911 (999, in EU) feature to call in false emergency calls, as that is the only thing on a locked phone that works.

Really, phones are a bad bet, for stealing, these days; especially Apple kit.

[littlecranky67]

In EU, the universal emergency number is 112, not 999. I think the later was UK specific once, but in the UK 112 will also work [0].

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/112_(emergency_telephone_numbe...