Claim: If you're in a situation where you can't speak, ring 999 and when they answer press 55. This tells them you need help but can't speak. They will dispatch police to you.
Fact-check: Facebook post on how to make a silent 999 call is misleading - Full Fact
Verdict: if you call 999 from a mobile and the operator can't hear anything suspicious, you will be prompted to press 55 if you need the police. this will not necessarily mean the police will be dispatched. the police call handler will decide what to do.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2020-04-16T00:00:00