Works this way in Dubai, 112 on GSM connects you to the 999 emergency hotline. Works on Rogers too, I think, I vaguely remember using it once a long time ago.
Most GSM phones will actually let you dial 112 even if the keypad is locked. -- Nabeel Jafferali X2 Networks -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Reza M. Reza Sent: May-03-08 11:21 PM To: Duane Cc: Toronto Asterisk UG Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] 911 tragedy in Calgary reveals perils of VoIP 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 > > http://www.freeauth.org - Enterprise Two Factor Authentication > http://www.nodedb.com - Think globally, network locally > http://www.sydneywireless.com - Telecommunications Freedom > http://e164.org - Global Communication for the 21st Century > > "In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, > but the optimist has a better time on the trip." > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
