How to avoid butt dialing like Rudy Giuliani

It's extremely complicated. Not.
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Jack Morse
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How to avoid butt dialing like Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani using something other than his butt to make a call. Credit: Steven Ryan / getty

Lock your smartphone screen.

If you don't, you might end up accidentally butt dialing an NBC reporter and be overheard saying, "The problem is we need some money."

You might even end up butt dialing the same reporter more than once, as Giuliani reportedly did.


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Now that you've taken the elaborate security step of locking your cell before placing it in your pocket, take some time to enjoy these photos of Trump's personal attorney and phones. Don't worry, they're mercifully butt-free.

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Rudy, your phone is unlocked. Credit: Erik McGregor / getty
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Again, not using his butt. Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM / getty
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Marveling at butt-free dialing. Credit: Cindy Ord / getty
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Wondering when Apple will release Butt ID. Credit: The Washington Post / getty
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Jack Morse

Professionally paranoid. Covering privacy, security, and all things cryptocurrency and blockchain from San Francisco.

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