112 is the emergency number across the European Union and works on GSM mobile networks in many countries; 911 is used in the US, Canada and Mexico; 999 in the UK and several others; 000 in Australia; 110 for police and 119 for fire and ambulance in Japan. Numbers differ, so check your destination before you go, and save them on your phone where they work with no signal.
How 112 works
112 is the single emergency number across the European Union. It is also recognised on GSM mobile networks in many other countries, so on many phones, dialling 112 reaches the local emergency service even when a different number is the local standard. It is a good fallback, but it is not a promise, and the local number is the safest to know.
Numbers for popular destinations
These are widely published numbers for the main emergency services. Services and numbers can change, so confirm before you travel.
| Country or region | Police | Ambulance | Fire |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 112 | 112 | 112 |
| United States and Canada | 911 | 911 | 911 |
| Mexico | 911 | 911 | 911 |
| United Kingdom | 999 or 112 | 999 or 112 | 999 or 112 |
| Ireland | 999 or 112 | 999 or 112 | 999 or 112 |
| Australia | 000 | 000 | 000 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 111 | 111 |
| Japan | 110 | 119 | 119 |
| China | 110 | 120 | 119 |
| India | 112 (police 100) | 112 (ambulance 102) | 112 (fire 101) |
| United Arab Emirates | 999 | 998 | 997 |
| Singapore | 999 | 995 | 995 |
| South Africa | 10111 (112 from a mobile) | 10177 (112 from a mobile) | 112 from a mobile |
| Brazil | 190 | 192 | 193 |
| Turkey | 112 | 112 | 112 |
In several places, such as the UK and Ireland, one number reaches all services and the call handler sends the right one. In others, you dial separately for police, ambulance and fire.
Before you go
- Look up the numbers for each country on your route and save them on your phone.
- Learn how to say where you are. Know your address, or have your coordinates ready. See the offline survival kit guide.
- Save a few emergency phrases in the local language. See emergency phrases.
- Check your travel insurance and keep its assistance number, plus your embassy's number, in your phone and on paper.
- Tell someone your plan. Share your route and your return time with a person at home.
When you call
- Stay calm and speak slowly. Give your location first, then what has happened.
- Say how many people need help, and whether anyone is hurt or in danger.
- Do not hang up until the call handler says you can.
- If you cannot speak, some countries support text-to-emergency services. Check before you rely on it.
Saved offline in Here & Home
Help in Here & Home keeps the emergency numbers for the country on the phone, with a big call button for each. For Japan it lists Police 110, Fire and rescue 119 and Ambulance 119. There is even a Help button on the home screen widget. Pick the country, and the numbers appear with no signal needed.
Limits
The numbers in the app and in this guide are for reference and are given on a best-effort basis. Do not rely on any app alone in a life-threatening emergency. Check official sources for your destination, and remember that Here & Home is a field companion, not an emergency service.
Questions people ask
What is the emergency number in Europe?
112, across the European Union. It also works on many mobile networks elsewhere.
What is the emergency number in the USA?
911 for police, ambulance and fire. It is also used in Canada and Mexico.
What is the emergency number in Japan?
110 for the police, and 119 for fire and ambulance.
Does 112 work everywhere?
It works across the EU and on GSM networks in many countries, but not everywhere. Know the local number.
Can I call emergency services without a SIM?
In many countries an emergency call can be made without a SIM or credit, but this is not guaranteed everywhere.
Are the numbers saved offline in the app?
Yes. Help keeps the emergency numbers for the country on your phone, with a call button for each.
Keep reading
Help is already there
Here & Home is free on Google Play. Emergency numbers saved offline.
For reference. Steps and screens described here are as they appear in Here & Home, and menu names can differ between versions of Android and the app. Exchange rates and prices in examples are illustrative, and rates in Here & Home are indicative, updated periodically and not financial quotes. Emergency numbers, phrases, country facts and survival tips are general information given on a best-effort basis: check them before you travel, and do not rely on any app alone in a life-threatening emergency. Here & Home is a field companion, not a financial or emergency service. Trademarks are those of their owners and are used only to describe what the app works with.