diff --git a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/GsmCdmaPhone.java b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/GsmCdmaPhone.java
index 928593cdb..df8e2cc07 100644
--- a/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/GsmCdmaPhone.java
+++ b/src/java/com/android/internal/telephony/GsmCdmaPhone.java
@@ -3471,8 +3471,10 @@ private boolean isEmergencyNumber(String address) {
             result = mIExtTelephony.isEmergencyNumber(address);
         } catch (RemoteException ex) {
             loge("RemoteException" + ex);
+            result = PhoneNumberUtils.isEmergencyNumber(address);
         } catch (NullPointerException ex) {
             loge("NullPointerException" + ex);
+            result = PhoneNumberUtils.isEmergencyNumber(address);
         }
         return result;
     }