loaf said:

phillwalden said:
Just to add you will get charged for a 999 call from a mobile but you will not if you dial 112

Erm...no. 999/112 calls are free from any phone anywhere.

Correct. You can make a e-call without a SIM on a barred IMEA......

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Piston-Broke said:
I was told the US number 911 also works inthe UK...

IIRC it works in Central London and other major cities due to a) the high proportion of US businessbods/tourists who can't be arsed to research emergency procedures in a different country and b) because of the prevalence on British screens of sh!te American 'reality' TV that shows black-and-white yanktanks with 'Dial 911 in Emergency' plastered all over them.

This was heard second-hand so don't quote me...