In the U.K. what is there 911 number?

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thebestnamesarealreadytaken0909

we have a choice of TWO numbers in an emergency. the first is the original and old one 999.
the second is one shared with the rest or majority of the EU and that is to dial 112

however it is a criminal offence to dial the numbers when there is not a genuine emergency. and every call can be traced within a matter of seconds before you even get to speak to an operator. you can still be found if you attempt to withhold your phone number. this is a safety feauture allegedly (or so i heard) incase someone needs help but is unable to speak the line is traced and police are dispatched first and then they can cal in one of the other services should they be needed. (or at least that was what i heard many years ago).

why do you need to know this?
are you planning hoax calls?
are you planning a trip to the UK, and you are preparing for the worst?

i hope that helps!

lazerybyl

999

i always remember because i used to think that it would suck to dial on a rotary phone if it was a real emergency. it would be like 9...............9.............oh forget it, the heart attack has passed

BUNGLE!!

999

911 is a porsche

999 or 112

check this website out
it gives u the worlds emergency numbers
http://www.sccfd.org/travel.html

claire d

999 is the UK emergency
112 is the EU emergency number
both can be used in the UK

Unhinged....

We have 999 or we can also do 112.

nendlin

999 its quicker no searching or fumbling just the one number 3 times xx

b97st

999.

suzi

999 or 112
and as the person before said they can trace your number and will do so. My mum knocked her phone once and it dialled 99 and the police turned up!! They advised her that calls can be traced just from dialling 99 and that she should move the phone away from the bed where she had had it!

Pinhead

999

Sluugy

999 girl.

chelle0980

999 for Police, Ambulance, Fire Service and Coastguard.

futamus

999 or 112

fafandloo

999 is the normal for emergency , but you can ring the police station direct without going throw the operator , when you ring 999 the operator asks which emergency do you wont (IE) police, fire or ambulance ,saves a bit of time if you ring direct.

ilovebasketball

999