Friday 30 November 2007

WARNING

I received some dangerously inaccurate information today, about the use of the emergency numbers 999 and 112 in the UK, when on a mobile.

The information stated that if you don't get through on 999 on a mobile, you will still be able to get through using 112.

That is not correct.
When you genuinely do not have ANY signal at all, you will not get through using either 999 or 112.

Everyone in the UK knows 999, but in recent years, 112 has been adopted as a Europe-wide emergency number, to be used in life-threatening situations.

When you dial 999 in the UK on a UK-registered mobile, the phone will go to maximum power output and make a connection using any mobile phone provider it can reach. The same happens when you dial 112.

When you engage in outdoor activities, you should never rely on a mobile phone to call for help. In the hills or mountains, you may not get a signal; out at sea, signals fade a few miles from shore.

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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous30 November 2007 at 13:19

    Thanks for thay info Guido ,..love Jan xx

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  2. Anonymous30 November 2007 at 14:10

    I found that to be true in places on Skye earlier on this year Guido.

    It was alright for some mobile users but not for me.

    Thanks
    Jeanie

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  3. Anonymous30 November 2007 at 17:24

    Here in the US the emrgecy # is 911. When we on our yacht all summer, if we are in the middle of the lake the phone does NOT work.  
    http://journals.aol.com/lattedah711/lattedah/    Tracy

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