XPost: comp.os.linux.misc
From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org
On 6/12/2025 1:48 am, Lars Poulsen wrote:
> On 2025-12-01, rbowman wrote:
> rbowman>>>>> I've had no need to call 911, the equivalent to 999
> rbowman>>>>> or whatever the UK emergency system uses but that
> rbowman>>>>> would also be interesting.
>
> On 2025-12-05 11:50, Daniel70 wrote:
>>>> What's '112'??
>
> On 5/12/2025 10:06 pm, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>> The emergency number in most of the EU.
>
> On 2025-12-05, Daniel70 wrote:
>> Ah!! O.K., so '112' in Europe, '911' in U.S.of A., '999' in Pommieland
>> and '000' here in Aus!!
>
> The codes used to be all over the place. In Denmark it was
> 000; all the "special service codes" began with 00xx.
> In the UK it was 999. Both of these were picked because they were the
> longest pulse sets in the rotary dial - you wanted to avoid them being
> activated accidentally when wind cause wires to hit each other.
> Rotary dials existed in four layouts:
> 1234567890
> 9876543210
> 0123456789
> 0987654321
I think, back in my day, Australia was '1' shortest dial through to '0'
longest dial .... but don't quote me.
> I think all of these (000, 999, 911) are supposed to be phased out
> in favor of 112. In the new system, all "special service codes" begin
> with 11x. The USA, of course, is not joining world standards.
No!! You're joking, aren't you?? ;-P U.S. of A. wanting things as they
want!!
> As a result, I think all mobile phones will route any of these codes to
> the emergency response center wherever you are.
>
One of my Nieces is in the process of moving from Australia to U.K,
semi-permanently at least (Her Father is from Scotland), but she and a
girlfriend are getting there via several months touring around South
America .... so who knows how her 'phone is handling that!!
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Daniel70
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