POLICE have revealed one of the most ridiculous 999 calls in a bid to urge others to 'think before dialling'.
Thames Valley Police said a lot of people use the emergency numbers about non-police related topics, including one woman who phoned about her neighbour simply being locked out of the house.
In the 20-second call she said: "Hi Good morning.
"Our neighbour's just come round and said they can't get into their house.
"Is this a police matter, or do you phone a locksmith?"
The call handler confirms: "So, they can't get into their house?"
Before adding: "Yeah, if they're locked out and it's not been forced or anything or anything then yeah, they need to speak to a locksmith."
The woman, who's voice has been been disguised, then says: "locksmith, ok."
The call, which sparked anger when it was shared on social media and watched more than 9,000 times, was then ended.
In the comments, one person said: "Wasting valuable police time - ridiculous."
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