Good information about emergency mobile phone use.

[Ogri the trog]

Just caught this on another site....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPZv_8dABfU&feature=share


Sensible tips for emergency mobile phone calls

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[wicca]

Very useful info, good find Ogri..

 

[ebt.]

Good find, Ogri..... couple of comments:

1. If you're in questionable coverage, its worth powering your phone off/on (or restarting the network select if you know how to do that). This restarts the algorithm that finds the best cell to call from. It shouldnt be needed, but sometimes the networks are quite setup as they should be
2. A voice call is always best, but if your coverage is poor an SMS has more chance of getting through, so register for that emergency SMS service. SMS certainly doesnt use different frequencies though
3. 999 also works in the uk (some older phones may even not have 112 hard coded as an emergency call).
4. Most phones will also make an emergency call without a SIM.
5. technology is wonderful, but I like to back it up by mundane things like letting people know roughly where i am and when I should be back.

 

[Hugo]

Thanks Ogri.

 

[Gray]

Great info, thanks

 

[kiltedpict]

Very useful, thanks for that!

 

[oldtimer]

A useful link. Thanks.
This link also leads to more of Lyle Brotherton's navigation tips, which I found very useful and informative too.

 

[Karl82]

just spotted this good info thanks for the link.

 

[mountainm]

112 is useful as as long is there is mobile coverage, by any network (not just your own) then the call will get through. Not sure if this is the case with 999... and 112 is Europe wide, its not just restricted to the UK.

 

[Perrari]

Great video Ogri ! Very useful info. Thanks !

 

[ebt.]

112 is useful as as long is there is mobile coverage, by any network (not just your own) then the call will get through. Not sure if this is the case with 999... and 112 is Europe wide, its not just restricted to the UK.

Within the device itself both 999 and 112 are translated into a specific call type. So '999' or '112' arent sent over the air, instead during call setup a flag is set for 'emergency call'.

Still, as you say... better to get used to 112 since its europe wide. Of course, you're buggered if you're in the US (well, probably not, they get quite biblical about all that sorta stuff).

 

[KayakFisherFinland]

Still, as you say... better to get used to 112 since its europe wide. Of course, you're buggered if you're in the US (well, probably not, they get quite biblical about all that sorta stuff).

No you're not
"Also 112 is redirected to 911 for GSM mobile phones" US Canada and various other countries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_telephone_number#Emergency_numbers

 

[Elines]

Just wanted to add my appreciation for posting the thread - never heard of this before - really good stuff

 

[copper_head]

Great thread, very glad I watched that video. Now registered on the emergencySMS system.

 

[vek007]

excellent info,im learning more stuff everyday