Claim: If you call 999 but aren't able to speak, press 55. This means emergency services will be able to trace your location through new technology.
Fact-check: Police can't automatically track your location if you press 55 during a 999 call - Full Fact
Verdict: this is not true. pressing 55 during a call to 999 is part of the police's 'silent solution' system, designed to help people who are unable to speak when contacting police, but call handlers are not automatically able to determine your location using it.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2023-06-20T00:00:00