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**Krill** · February 12, 2008, 17:59

Well, I think 112 works on my mobile phone...but I only learnt about it in this thread so it doesn't suprise me.

**Solver** · February 12, 2008, 18:06

Originally posted by snoopy369
ou work for a company that uses '9' for the outside line (like 90% of companies).

Funny, 9 is also the outside line number here at most companies / institutions. They can't standardize an emergency number but this one seems fairly consistent.

**Solver** · February 12, 2008, 18:08

Originally posted by MarkG
according to a news story on greek newspaper i just found, only 22% of europeans are aware of the existence of 112. greece is at the bottom of the list with 4% but also italy and britain (6%) are very low as well

Link / full list?

**Koyaanisqatsi** · February 12, 2008, 18:31

Why would you have different numbers for different emergency departments? If my arm is on fire* I don't want to stop to think about whether I should call the fire dept. or the ambulance...just call 911 and let the dispatcher think while I'm busy panicking.

*may be an extreme example.

**MarkG** · February 13, 2008, 03:40

Originally posted by Solver
Link / full list?

the article was in greek and there was no link to the full results...

**MarkG** · February 13, 2008, 03:45

then again googling for "europe survey 112 22%" get this as the first result

Telecoms: EU citizens need to be better informed about Europe's single emergency number 112

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/198&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Telecoms: EU citizens need to be better informed about Europe's single emergency number 112 IP/08/198 Brussels, 11 February 2008 Telecoms: EU citizens need to be better informed about Europe's sing

it turns out that Denmark is last, not Greece

**OneFootInTheGrave** · February 13, 2008, 21:02

666

reverse 999 to avoid confusion

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112 Vs 911

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