A police force is urging parents to educate their children about the dangers of making prank calls.
Cambridgeshire Police said hoax calls to emergency services, which are a criminal offence, tend to increase during the six-week school break.
Supt Neil Billany said holiday "boredom" was often to blame and added: "Our 999 phone lines are often the target of hoax calls from youngsters, messing around with their friends."
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