Calling emergency services on Shabbat with a mobile or landline phone?
Question
When there is a need to call emergency services on Shabbat for saving a life, which is preferable in terms of less Shabbat desecration - using a landline phone or a mobile phone?
Answer
Shalom Rav
Generally, a landline phone involves less Shabbat desecration, as it does not have a screen.
Even if it has a screen, it does not have many functions, so there is no need to perform many actions to make the call itself.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 328, סעיף 16
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