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ITU To Choose Emergency Line For Mobiles: 911, or 112?
First time accepted submitter maijc writes "The International Telecommunication Union will determine the standard emergency phone numbers for new generations of mobile phones and other devices. AP reports that member states have agreed that either 911 or 112 should be designated as emergency phone numbers. 911 is currently used in North America, while 112 is standard across the EU and in many other countries worldwide."
What about the UK standard 0118-999-881-999-119-7253?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab8GtuPdrUQ
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why can't we standardise on that?
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> 911 is currently used in North America, while 112
> is standard across the EU and in many other
> countries worldwide.
911 then, of course. USA! USA! USA!
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And I thought the emergency number in the UK was 0118 999 881 999 119 7253 or at least that is what I saw on a TV show!
The new number is so easy to remember! It's a dandy jingle, 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3
So is metric, look how well America uses that :-\
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You can also use 112 in the UK.
But that only works if you hold your phone in your left hand...
I was hoping they would use 867-5309... I miss Jenny.