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United Kingdom

ISO: GB
Emergency
Master number for police, fire, and ambulance.
999
999
Alternates: 112
Notes
Non-emergency police – 101; Power outages – 105; Non-emergency health issues – 111; COVID-19 testing helpline – 119; gas leaks – 0800 111 999. SMS messages can be sent to 999 after registration by sending a text message with the word 'Register' to 999. 911 redirects to 999 on mobile phones/public phonebooths and on telephones used in USAFE bases.
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Source: Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0). Last dataset refresh: 2026-02-07