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06-29-2005, 10:48 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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What happens if you dial 911 on a phone in another country other then the US, is it still considered the emergency line?
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06-29-2005, 10:50 AM #2Aspiring Evangelist
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It depends on the country really, from what I know those are different than 911.
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06-29-2005, 10:54 AM #3Resident Liverpool FC Fan
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Nothing happens in the UK.
The UK emergency number is 999, but we also use the Europen Emergency Number 112.
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06-29-2005, 11:37 AM #4
000 in Aus, but there was some *vague* talk about redirecting those who call 911 (cos they watch too much US stuff?) to 000. Just heard a discussion on the radio about it and not sure if there is a link online regarding it. But I am off to bed now, and will think on it some more on the morrow!
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06-29-2005, 11:46 AM #5Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by UK PC Net Matty
Nothing happens in the UK.
The UK emergency number is 999, but we also use the Europen Emergency Number 112.
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06-29-2005, 11:55 AM #6Resident Liverpool FC Fan
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Just tried 911 on a BT landline, NTL Landline and 3 Mobile and it works on neither
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06-29-2005, 11:58 AM #7Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by UK PC Net Matty
Just tried 911 on a BT landline, NTL Landline and 3 Mobile and it works on neitherLast edited by sandanista; 06-29-2005 at 12:09 PM.
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06-29-2005, 12:09 PM #8Resident Liverpool FC Fan
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Originally posted by sandanista
Hmmmm welll I don't know then, like I say I never tried calling it, but it was what I was told to do, if for some reason I forgot that 999 was our emergency number.
Your point about so many international tourists and immigrants is good though and it would not make much sense not to route 911 calls to our emergency services.
They would not even have to announce it or anything, it would just come in handy when someone from the US happens to dial 911, not knowing or realising that our emergency number is 999/112.
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06-29-2005, 12:32 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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I think countrys use each others codes just incase people don't know them.
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06-29-2005, 12:49 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by affordahost
I think countrys use each others codes just incase people don't know them.
Besides it wouldn't seem right, Michael Burke presenting a show about real life emergencies and accidents called 911 instead of 999. I used to like that programme.
I didn't know 112 was active here in Britain, i've only come across it when abroad in Spain or Portugal e.t.c. i think.
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06-29-2005, 01:03 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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911 makes more sense than 999 or 112.
The numbers are opposite ends of the keypad and it is hard to dial accidentally.
The cat can dial 999 just by sitting on your phone.
(please, put down the cat, do not test this at home).
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06-29-2005, 01:27 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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I’ve never tried dialling 911 here in France, so am not sure what would happen. Wouldn’t want to try though as I’d worry what may happen if it works – because in reality it wouldn’t be an emergency, just me messing about.
In regards to 112, this was implemented in Europe as Britain was one of the ONLY countries to have an emergency line (999). In Europe, you dialled a two digit number for police service, another two digit number for fire service, and another two digit number for the ambulance service; therefore 112 was really a necessity here. It’s only active in Britain due to major EU integration.
Personally I think it may be a good idea to have 911 calls auto-redirected to 999, just in case, although I’d never recommend its use being promoted as opposed to 999.
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06-29-2005, 02:08 PM #13Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by UK PC Net Matty
Just tried 911 on a BT landline, NTL Landline and 3 Mobile and it works on neither
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Once I tried that but my little cousin told our aunt what I did. Then my aunt asked me, "Why are you dialing 911?" <---That I couldn't answer. It was just me messing around for the fun of it.
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Originally posted by virginia
911 makes more sense than 999 or 112.
The numbers are opposite ends of the keypad and it is hard to dial accidentally.
The cat can dial 999 just by sitting on your phone.
(please, put down the cat, do not test this at home).
The code 9-1-1 was chosen because it best fit the needs of all parties involved. First, and most important, it meets public requirements because it is brief, easily remembered, and can be dialed quickly. Second, because it is a unique number, never having been authorized as an office code, area code, or service code, it best meets the long range numbering plans and switching configurations of the US telephone industry.
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No wonder every country has their own emergency number. Otherwise it would have been great to have a universal number, so that when I am a tourist in a foreign land, I woudnt' need to enquire, which would already been too late when accident struck.
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Originally posted by hellind2
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The code 9-1-1 was chosen because it best fit the needs of all parties involved. First, and most important, it meets public requirements because it is brief, easily remembered, and can be dialed quickly. Second, because it is a unique number, never having been authorized as an office code, area code, or service code, it best meets the long range numbering plans and switching configurations of the US telephone industry.
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No wonder every country has their own emergency number. Otherwise it would have been great to have a universal number, so that when I am a tourist in a foreign land, I woudnt' need to enquire, which would already been too late when accident struck.
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06-29-2005, 04:59 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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Just tried 911 on a BT landline, NTL Landline and 3 Mobile and it works on neither
In regards to a universal emergency number … it would be pretty impossible, because not only have other countries with all-service numbers chosen other numbers, but also few countries actually have all-service numbers. ( More can be read here )
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Originally posted by anon-e-mouse
000 in Aus, but there was some *vague* talk about redirecting those who call 911 (cos they watch too much US stuff?) to 000. Just heard a discussion on the radio about it and not sure if there is a link online regarding it. But I am off to bed now, and will think on it some more on the morrow!
It won't work in Sydney anyway, as there are phone numbers that start with 911 (eg: 9112 9999) - unless they implemented a delay (ie: dial 911, after a few seconds the CO sees that you aren't dialing any extra digits and connects you to 000).
112 is an option that I wouldn't mind seeing implemented universally in Australia. It works from mobiles, and it's not a prefix being used on the PSTN.
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06-29-2005, 09:08 PM #19Web Hosting Master
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As has been pointed out is 000 in Australia.
From New Zealand it is 111. 911 does not work in New Zealand (when you ring it, it tells you the emergency number in New Zealand is 111).
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In Russia, Ukraine and some other post Soviet Union countries there are separate number for police, fire and medical assistance.
01 - Fire
02 - Police
03 - Medical assistance (called "Quick help")
04 - Gas emergency
I believe all cell phone companies have 112 for emergency.How's my programming? Call 1-800-DEV-NULL
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06-30-2005, 06:38 AM #21Web Hosting Master
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In India.
100- police
101-ambulance
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06-30-2005, 07:18 AM #22Originally posted by -T{H}R-
From New Zealand it is 111. 911 does not work in New Zealand (when you ring it, it tells you the emergency number in New Zealand is 111).
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06-30-2005, 08:25 AM #23Web Hosting Master
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I belive 112 is the international emergency number for mobile phones.
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Down here in S. Florida, they've added another #, 4-Police. Too many people are calling 911 for non-emergency issues, so now 4-Police will also call the police/EMT, but not make a big scene about it. If you call 911 and it's a non-emergency issue, they'll ask you to call 4-police.
Sadly, I've called 911 quit a few times, I've gotten busy signals and once they didn't pick up. They did call me back like 5 minutes later (it was on my cell phone).
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06-30-2005, 09:15 AM #25Web Hosting Master
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I belive 112 is the international emergency number for mobile phones.
Sadly, I've called 911 quit a few times, I've gotten busy signals and once they didn't pick up. They did call me back like 5 minutes later (it was on my cell phone).
Is this a common occurrence when calling 911 in the US?