Tuesday, December 28, 2010

No signal ... dont worry dial 112



112 is the principal emergency telephone number that can be dialed free of charge from any telephone or any mobile phone in order to reach emergency services (ambulances, fire-fighters and the police)



Countries which use the 112 number for emergencies include:

Belgium (alongside 100 for Medical emergencies and the Fire Department and 101 for the Police)
Bulgaria (alongside 150 for Medical emergencies, 166 for the Police and 160 for the Fire Department)
Czech Republic (alongside with 155 for Hospital Ambulance, 158 for Police and 150 for Fire Department)
Finland (including Åland)
France (alongside 15 for Hospital Ambulance, 17 for Gendarmerie/Police and 18 for Fire & Fire Service Ambulance)
Germany (alongside 110 for Police)
Hong Kong (when called from mobile devices, routes to 999)
India (police only)
Ireland (alongside 999)
Italy (Carabinieri only, they can forward the call to other emergency services)
Israel (only from mobile)
Lebanon (police only)
Netherlands (0900-8844 is the non-emergency number for any local police department)
New Zealand (redirects to 111)
Norway (police only, 110 for the fire department and 113 for medical emergencies. 02800 is the non-emergency number for any local police department)
Pakistan (alongside, 15 and 16)
Poland (alongside 997, 998, 999)
Rwanda (police only)
San Marino (police only)
Serbia (alongside with 92 for Police, 93 for Fire Department, and 94 for Emergency Medical Care)
Slovakia (alongside with 155 for Hospital Ambulance, 158 for Police and 150 for Fire Department)
Slovenia (alongside 113 for police)
South Africa (GSM only, 10111 from landline for Police & Fire, 10177 for Ambulance)
South Korea (police only)
Sweden (alongside 114 14 for non-emergency calls to the police)
Turkey (ambulance only, a pilot project is in works which will enable the usage of the number for all emergency calls)
United Kingdom (alongside 999)


100 Emergency phone number in Greece.
000 Emergency phone number in Australia.
110 Emergency phone number in Iran and in Germany (works parallel to European emergency number, 112).
111 Emergency phone number in New Zealand.
119 Emergency phone number in parts of East Asia.
911 Emergency phone number in US and Canada.
100 Emergency phone number in India and Israel.
108 Emergency phone number in some parts of India for Fire, police and Ambulence.
999 Emergency phone number in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Poland (works parallel to European emergency number, 112) and Hong Kong. Also an emergency number in several non-EU countries.

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