> WD> The use of "000", "00-0", "0-00"
and "0-0-0" at the beginning of the
> WD> phone-field is irresponsible and may lead to criminal prosecution of
> WD> certain individuals if a serious enough mishap occurs, and we all
> WD> know that errors will happen.
 
> In Sweden all numbers beginning with a "1" are reserved for emergency
> numbers.
 
The North-American telephone companies are causing the problem as their
numbering-system is not ITU-compliant.
 
Same with the 911-number. It is a North-American invention contradictory
with ITU numbering-plans which were set-up especially to avoid the
India/NewDelhi-controversy.
 
Had the North American telephone companies followed the ITU-scheme then 911
would have been 112 and all resulting conflicts with the 1- for North
America would also have been solved by changing net-numbers.
 
Our emergency-number here was "900" ... now it's "112"
and all other changes have also been incorporated.
 
Take care,
 
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