• r00ty@kbin.life
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    11 months ago

    We never changed emergency numbers. It might have referred to when we changed directory enquiries from a single one operated by your phone provider to multiple options with the prefix 118 xxx. Or perhaps when we extended emergency services to also have non emergency numbers for police and health issues.

    Otherwise it’s been 999 for decades (with 112 also routed to the same).

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      11 months ago

      Are you sure about that. They specifically called out England and not the UK. That is a sure fire way to tell that they know what they’re talking about.