Just received this email from a mate, I never knew this!!!!

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haha and then the cop pulling you over will bust you for using a mobile phone whilst driving :P

is this number a call or sms thing?

112 is the international emergency number on ALL mobile phones.
always works even if there is no SIM. Even if its asking for a PIN,
dial 112 and get emergency services. It is part of the GSM standards.

All mobile carriers are forced to honour it. They just dont bother
to tell anyone about it.

Very handy if there is an accident... pick up anyones mobile and
hit 112 then send (green button)

Feel free NOT to test it... you will get a fine for being a dickhead if
there is no emergency.

Here is an odd test... I took the SIM out of my phone and it
says "INSERT SIM". If you press any button it dones nothing...
BUT... press 112, and it shows on the display... just don't press
SEND.

Even if the handset is locked... press 112... just DONT press SEND.

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Good to know Ian, I had no clue and like the email said I have never been told this by my mobile provider ever.

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Yep. Same rules apply as in dialing 000, wouldnt want to dial it to be funny or expect a nice fine.

Heard many variations of that story, its BS (IMO), but oh well, it is the internet

000 is an aussie thing. The GSM (and other standards) are generally
done be IEEE or ISO. This being the case, 112 is enforced when
manufactures make mobiles. So forget 000 on the mobile, use 112.

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True Chris but better be safe than sorry.

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Call its the same as 000 but satellite or something

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also as ian mentioned its an international standard, so no matter which country you are in, dial 112 from a mobile and you will get that countries emergency services.

In regard to the story, not the 112 thing although it's true.

Last year I had an incident on Hepburn ave in hillaries that was a little scary.

I was driving my old 98 wrx. I turned left off Marmion ave on to Hepburn, heading towards the Marina. I gave it a 'little' as I cornered onto hepburn, nothing major just a squirt in 2nd.

about 30 seconds later a car came belting up my ass, yep blue and reds on the dash (D style) flashing but no siren.

I slowed to pull over, but noticed it was a silver VT wagon. Hmm.....Mr PLOD has No VT's anymore...... So I figure something suss was going to happen (carjack?) and booted it into the back streets, the commie followed but I lost it after a couple of turns.

I rang the real cops on my mobile from the BP in Padbury and reported it as an attempted carjack.

Just as I hung up the VT pulled into the servo, the lightbox still on the dash. there were 4 youngish guys in it. I called the cops again, gave them the rego and a patrol car turned up within a couple of minutes (I stayed inside the servo).

I gave a statement on the spot and was informed that they had been doing this for a couple of weeks, I was the third that night and apparently they were getting bolder each time. the driver was eventually charged with impersonating a public officer.

I now drive with the doors locked just in case.

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