Changing Emergency Call Numbers

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Changing Emergency Call Numbers

Target device: C500 - wont work on Tanager, not tested on Voyager.

Our tool: RESCO File Explorer / Registry Editor

ECall Numbers are emergency numbers you can dial even when the device's keypad is locked. The C500 is programmed to have ECall numbers 911, 112, 08, and 999 as default numbers.

If for example you are in the Philippines, those default ECall numbers are pretty useless. Dialing 911 for example will take you to Pizza Hut hotline. That is not a good idea in cases of emergency situations, right? J/K :o

Our target value is: 'List' of HKLM\Security\ECall

It is a 'Multi-String' data item with values 911, 112, 08, and 999

You can't simply change the numbers by editing the values since you'll get an error message: "Unable to perform this operation".

What you need to do is rename 'List' to 'ListX'.

Once renamed, create a new Multi-String Value, type 'List'. Edit the value data by entering, for example, your country's ECall numbers, police hotline etc. You can also add several numbers to the existing list.

Restart your phone for changes to take effect. :(

Our tweaked phone...