Comments on: international emergency (a case for standards) http://www.disambiguity.com/international-emergency-a-case-for-standards/ pretty design pending Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: David James Nicol http://www.disambiguity.com/international-emergency-a-case-for-standards/#comment-5622 David James Nicol Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:21:04 +0000 http://www.disambiguity.com/2006/09/international-emergency-a-case-for-standards/#comment-5622 I'm in the UK, and I have no idea what happens if I dial 911. I would hope that it would get me through to the 999 line, but I'm not sure. To use an analogy from the world of domain names, it would be nice to have every common worldwide emergency number '301 redirected' to the primary emergency number for whatever location you are in. I’m in the UK, and I have no idea what happens if I dial 911. I would hope that it would get me through to the 999 line, but I’m not sure.

To use an analogy from the world of domain names, it would be nice to have every common worldwide emergency number ‘301 redirected’ to the primary emergency number for whatever location you are in.

]]> By: jvvw http://www.disambiguity.com/international-emergency-a-case-for-standards/#comment-5602 jvvw Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:44:11 +0000 http://www.disambiguity.com/2006/09/international-emergency-a-case-for-standards/#comment-5602 This was quite famous for being part of the British citizenship test. I thought that 911 did work, but investigating it seems its just 999 and 112. This was quite famous for being part of the British citizenship test. I thought that 911 did work, but investigating it seems its just 999 and 112.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.disambiguity.com/international-emergency-a-case-for-standards/#comment-5581 Matthew Fri, 22 Sep 2006 08:10:48 +0000 http://www.disambiguity.com/2006/09/international-emergency-a-case-for-standards/#comment-5581 In the UK, you can also use 112 (the European-wide standard, which is also in the GSM standard so will work from mobiles even in the US). My mobile unlocks itself for 999, 911, 112, and 08 - I've never found out where 08 is an emergency number! :) In the UK, you can also use 112 (the European-wide standard, which is also in the GSM standard so will work from mobiles even in the US). My mobile unlocks itself for 999, 911, 112, and 08 - I’ve never found out where 08 is an emergency number! :)

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