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1. davedx+l71[view] [source] 2026-02-03 16:06:28
>>tinuvi+(OP)
The UK emergency phone number is 999, not 112.

Ugh. Don't make a website like this without verifying the information is correct please!

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2. decept+jM2[view] [source] 2026-02-03 23:48:34
>>davedx+l71
112 and 911 (US) work on almost every mobile phone anywhere in the world. It's part of the GSM/UMTS standard. 999 is supported with either no SIM card or a UK SIM card. See §7.1 here: https://www.ietf.org/lib/dt/documents/LIAISON/file562.pdf

They also don't require a phone to be activated in most countries. I believe there are some exceptions in EU countries, but in the US it just needs to have a working antenna and be in range of a tower.

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