Might not be the case now, but I seem to remember MNO’s (certainly Orange) used to intercept 999 calls back in the day to reduce pocket dials etc from tying up the 999 operators. Once your call was validated as a genuine call you would be passed to the ‘real’ 999 operator.
From: uknof [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joseph McDougall Sent: 18 October 2019 21:36 To: David Walters Cc: [email protected]; Ben Oliver Subject: Re: [uknof] [Ext] Re: Three hosed. Make it right please! On Fri, 18 Oct 2019 at 12:01, David Walters <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: On Fri, Oct 18, 2019 at 10:33 AM Ben Oliver <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 2019-10-17 17:15:38, Leo Vegoda wrote: > >I was under the impression that the mobile networks all allow a powered > >up phone to call 112 or 999 even if there is no SIM card in there. Is > >that not the case? > > I too thought this was the case. I just pulled the SIM on my phone and > it says 'emergency calls only'. It depends on how the mobile network is configured. Wikipedia has an unsourced claim that UK networks don't allow it due to hoax calls. If for some reason it's important that you have a phone that calls 999, you can always arrange a test call. Email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and they'll send you a script. They'll need to know the CLI you'll be presenting (ie the mobile number) and the time you want to do it all This is usually used for confirmation routing of a PBX, but I don't see why they'd reject your request to test the mobile. BTW they'll ask you to test 112 as well. -- Any opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual and not necessarily the Company. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it, including replies and forwarded copies (which may contain alterations) subsequently transmitted from the Company, are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, please be advised that you have received it in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the Postmaster via e-mail to [email protected]. Citrus Telecommunications Ltd is registered in England and Wales with company No 03517870. Registered address – 99 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8DY, United Kingdom. Tel: + 44 (0)3451939393.
