112

Selected by the European Union as the 3-digit number fastest to dial on cellular and rotary phones without the likelihood of accidental dialing caused by hanging up a landline telephone, sometimes interpreted by phone networks as a 1.

112

1. The telephone number for emergency services on all GSM cell phones and in the EU, Russia, United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, Turkey, Ukraine, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, the Seychelles, Uganda, East Timor, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, North Macedonia, Vatican City, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and Saint Vincent.

   When you call 112 in the United Kingdom, the call is automatically rerouted to 999 operators.

2. The telephone number for ambulance services in Afghanistan, Angola, Benin, Bhutan, Burundi, and Burkina Faso.
3. The telephone number for law enforcement in South Korea, Norway, Colombia, Serbia, Lebanon, Syria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, and Mauritius.
4. The telephone number for firefighting assistance in Equatorial Guinea and Nauru.

• E112

• E112, European 112 Day

• 121

• IPA^(key): /eːn.eːnˈtʋeː/, /eː.neːnˈtʋeː/

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112 n

1. 112, the pan-European emergency phone number

• alarmnummer

See the etymology on the English entry.

• IPA^(key): /ˈyksiˌyksiˌkɑkːonen/, [ˈyks̠iˌyks̠iˌkɑ̝kːo̞ne̞n]
• IPA^(key): /ˈyksiˌyksiˌkɑksi/, [ˈyks̠iˌyks̠iˌkɑ̝ks̠i]
• IPA^(key): /ˈyksˌyksˌkɑkːone(n)/, [ˈyks̠ˌyks̠ˌkɑ̝kːo̞ne̞(n)] (colloquial)
• IPA^(key): /ˈyksˌyksˌkɑks/, [ˈyks̠ˌyks̠ˌkɑ̝ks̠] (colloquial)
• Rhymes: -ɑkːonen
• The phone number is always pronounced as each digit individually.

112

1. 112, the pan-European emergency phone number

• hätänumero

• IPA^(key): /ɛt.ɛtˈtvoː/, /ˈhɵndraˈtɔlv/

Usage note: '112' can either be pronounced as 'one-one-two' (/ɛt.ɛtˈtvoː/) or 'hundred-twelve' (/ˈhɵndraˈtɔlv/).

112 n (genitive 112:s)

1. 112, the pan-European emergency phone number.
   • 2019 January 31, Carl Larsson, “Det ska gå att ringa 112 även vid störningar [It should be possible to call 112 even during disruptions.]”, in SVT Nyheter:

     Mobiloperatören Tele2 har haft driftstörningar under natten som fortsatt in på morgonen. Nödnumret 112:s funktionalitet har inte påverkats.

     The mobile operator Tele2 experienced service disruptions during the night that have continued into the morning. The emergency number 112's functionality has not been affected.

• SOS Alarm
• larmnumret
• nödnumret
• nittiotusen (obsolete)
• 90 000 (obsolete)