European Emergency Number 112

[Giddy Goat]

Great tip, must add to our notes too! Went onto the site, but there's no mention of it working on a mobile when there's no signal. Would be helpful to have confirmation of that!

[Hells Bells]

If you dial 112 in the French Alps you also get access to piste rescue services (apparently, but I've never tried it) .

[Chianti]

Big Sis

I think you're correct on that, however I have used 112 and here in Italy it's only for the Caribinieri, for instance:

Ambulance 118
Fire Service 115
Public Emergency 113

The above numbers are listed in the beautiful magazines produced by our comune.

Until this thread was started I wasn't aware that other countries used the same number.

Chianti

[Giddy Goat]

Well that seems to answer the question extremely well Helen! how amazing.

[Rocket Rab]

If you phone has no signal, how can it connect to 112?

I take it all back - looks like it won't work after all...tuh!
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/112-mobile-divert.html

RR

[Giddy Goat]

Thanks for the link RR;

"However, as with any other mobile phone call, a signal must be available before the call can succeed."

As you say, tuh!

[Babnik]

here's another reference :

http://www.snopes.com/science/mobile.asp

[Wol]

At my First Aid training last year we were told that 112 is a Europe wide emergency number. It will be answered in the language of the country you are in when you phone.