Yes, 112 is the single European emergency number. The number should only be used in an emergency as with 999. Please see Q484 for information on what would be considered an emergency.
112: Emergencies Only
It was introduced across Europe in order to give a standard number for travellers to call across the EU. It connects to the same services as 999 and works in exactly the same way. Neither number has priority over the other, so you may use either number to reach the emergency services.
112—International standard emergency number
It is accepted as a secondary international emergency number in some parts of the world, including Australia, and can be dialled in areas of GSM network coverage with the call automatically translated to that country's emergency number.
112 is the European emergency phone number, available everywhere in the EU, free of charge. 112 network-based location. Precise caller location saves lives.
In the United Kingdom, the numbers 999 and 112 both connect to the same service, and there is no priority or charge for either of them. Calls to 911, North America's emergency number, may be transferred to the 999 call system if the call is made within the United Kingdom from a mobile phone.
You cannot call 911. This number is used by emergency services in the United States and can't be used to call emergency services in Australia.
Triple Zero (000) is Australia's main emergency service number. You should call 000 if you need urgent help from police, fire or ambulance services. Telstra answers calls to the emergency service numbers 000 and 112 and transfers the call, and information about your location, to the emergency service you request.
Where is 112 available in Europe? The common European emergency number 112 is available in the following European countries: All EU Member-States, Albania, Georgia, Moldova, Iceland, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, UK.
112 is one of the emergency numbers in France. The average time to answer a 112 call is 10 seconds after a compulsory message. The European emergency number 112 is not the only emergency number in France. Users with disabilities can access the emergency services by e-mail or fax and SMS to 114.
Unfortunately, 911 doesn't work in Europe. This is a North American emergency phone number and only works in the US, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean. If you ring 911 in many European countries, nothing will happen.
At present, the only way to contact Triple Zero is by voice calling – you cannot send a text or SMS to Triple Zero. 106 is a text-based emergency number for people who are deaf, or who have a hearing or speech impairment.
In Japan, in the case of an emergency, you must dial 119. This number will connect you either with the fire department and with the staff responsible for sending an ambulance to your location. Otherwise, if you need to call the police, you need to dial 110.
ITU standard: 112 or 911
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.
Call 112 if you're not in the United Kingdom and you'll be put through to the appropriate emergency service in exactly the same way as if you had called 999.
Contact the police by calling 999 to report emergencies or by calling 101 for non-emergencies.
What is 101? 101 is the number to call to contact the police when it's not an emergency. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
112 for Emergency Services
Dial emergency telephone number 112 in case of acute medical or fire-related emergencies. The operator will notify medical emergency and fire brigade services and, if necessary, contact the police.
There are two main emergency numbers in Germany: 112 & 110. As with many European countries, calling the emergency number 112 in Germany will get you through to the fire brigade and ambulance services (but not the police!) If you urgently need the police in Germany, the number you need is 110.
If you have an emergency anywhere in Europe, you can call 112 from any phone to speak to the emergency services. If you call 112 in the UK, it'll take you through to the same emergency services center as if you call 999.
You can use this number but it redirects to 911. So I would just use 911 to avoid any potential problems. But if you can't remember 911, then in a panic emergency situation 112 would probably be OK to use.
In an emergency phone triple zero '000'. In Australia you can also dial 112 from mobile phones if you are out of phone network range.
The number 000 was chosen for several reasons: technically, it suited the dialling system for the most remote automatic exchanges, particularly outback Queensland. These communities used the digit 0 to select an automatic trunk line to a centre.
The apparent answer is “it depends on your phone” some mobile phones will automatically redirect”911″ to “000” which is Australia's emergency number for police, ambulance & the fire brigade. Same thing if you dial the international code “112”. I use VOIP for my landline and it works as above on my phone.
Universal emergency number (from cellulars) - "112".