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echo: fidonews
to: WARD DOSSCHE
from: KEES VAN EETEN
date: 2018-06-25 14:08:00
subject: The 000 country phone num

Hello Ward!

25 Jun 18 12:13, you wrote to me:

 Kv>> In general it is not possible to call an emergency number from another
 Kv>> country.

 WD> How would that work in border areas? I know it's not exactly the case you
 WD> are presenting but what if someone on my side of the border picks up a
 WD> cell-signal from KPN and dials 112 ...

 WD> Interested how they deal with that.

 I just checked an official website for the Netherlands.

 When you are connected to an alarm center across the border, you are asked
 if you want to have your call forwarded. This only works for calls made with
 a valid sim card.

 Foreign alarm centers block alarm call from calls made without as simcard.

 In nearly all EU callcenters English, French and German is understood.

 Ik now that in the beginning of Voip calls, calling 112 was not possible
 or appreciated, als the origin of the call could not be checked.

 It is ofcourse very confusing if someone uses a Voipfone with a Dutch local
 number while calling from Spain. The 112 call will be received at the Dutch
 alarm center.

Kees

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