Duane:

Not sure where you got the info that 112 is internationalized for GSM
carriers.   I am in Kuwait at the moment and out of pure curiosity I
dialed 112 on my GSM phone.  "The number you dialed is incomplete or
incorrect", gives one carrier.   Tried my wife's cell which is a different
carrier on GSM network.   Had a friend in Bangladesh try it with the same
result.  I put my Toronto SIM in the phone with no result.

Clearly "112" is not internationalized on ALL GSM carriers.

Best,
Reza.


> Reza M. Reza wrote:
>
>> MANY COUNTRIES that I have traveled to, do not have a 911 equivalent
>> service and MOST people in those countries do not even have the number
>> to
>> the Police, Ambulance and Fire available handy !!!    I think the number
>> "911" needs to be internationalized as people are often drawn to Western
>
> It has been, at least for GSM based mobile phones, 112 for normal, and
> 106 for hearing impaired, although individual country numbers also work.
>
> --
>
> Best regards,
>  Duane
>
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