"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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Why should many people here know the USA's emergency number at all
(e.g. I didn't until reading it here), let alone imagine it is also the
UK's one ?

TV, films, books. There seems a good case for making 999, 192, 911
all lead to the emergency service. In a moment of stress people
don't think straight. Let's open all possible doorways to assistance.

If you dial 911 on a UK mobile phone you will be connected to the UK
emergency services the same as if you had dialled 112 or 999
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Cheers, Steve.
Change from jealous to sad to reply.