1-1-2 facts for kids

1-1-2

The telephone number 1-1-2 (or 112) is the standard European Union (EU) emergency telephone number, it works in every country of the EU, for land lines and mobile phones. It is also used in some other countries as an emergency telephone number for both mobile and fixed-line telephones.

112 is also the international emergency telephone number for all GSM mobile phone networks. It does not necessarily work on other mobile phone technologies outside the EU.

Countries that use 112

Countries which use the 112 number for emergencies include:

Related pages

• 9-1-1
• 000 Emergency

Images for kids

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  Operator responding to a 112 phone call

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  112 on a lifeguard tower in Pájara, Spain

See also

In Spanish: 112 (teléfono) para niños