999 is UK's official emergency number, 112 accepted in EU. System introduced in London in 1937 after Wimpole Street fire. Approximately 35 million calls annually, 74% from mobile phones. Operated by BT with seven national call centres. Calls answered by operators asking "Emergency. Which service?"
112 is a free emergency number for most mobile and some fixed phones. Standardized as pan-European emergency number in 1976. Available in nearly all EU member states and many other countries. Often used alongside other emergency numbers in different countries
112 is the free emergency number available throughout the EU. Operators answer calls in multiple languages including English and French. Caller location is automatically provided to emergency authorities. Used in Switzerland and South Africa, available worldwide on GSM networks
112 is the free emergency number available 24/7 across the EU. It serves as the single emergency number for police, medical services and fire. The number was introduced in 1991 to simplify emergency communication across EU
911, 999, or 112 works worldwide for most emergency services. 112 is a GSM standard that automatically redirects to emergency numbers. Try these numbers first unless local knows alternative numbers