[SMCARA] Cell phone info

[Bob Sheskin]

This was the first time I had seen it, sorry for spamming the list.

 

73,

Bob N3PPH

 

From: Richard Otis [mailto:otisra at me.com] 
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 11:23 AM
To: Bob Sheskin
Cc: Richard Otis; smcara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Cell phone info

 

Ah, not quite..

 

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/business/a/cellphone_tips.htm

 

CLAIM: The worldwide emergency number for cell phones is 112.
Not quite. 112 is the Europe-wide emergency phone number. Throughout most of
the European Union and some neighboring countries, dialing 112 will connect
callers to local emergency services. The system doesn't include North and
South America, Asia, or Africa.

Many, but not all, cell phone models are pre-programmed to redirect calls to
any of the most common emergency numbers (e.g., 911, 999, 000, 112) to the
proper local services regardless of the caller's location. Many, but not
all, cell phone models will allow the most common emergency numbers to be
dialed even if the caller is outside his or her regular service area or the
phone lacks a SIM card. However, no mobile phones can put through calls,
emergency or otherwise, from locations where no cell service exists at all.

Within the United States, dialing 911 remains the best and most reliable way
of contacting emergency services regardless of what kind of phone you use.

 

On Dec 10, 2011, at 11:19 AM, Bob Sheskin wrote:

 

Sorry about first post, it was html and I did not know it was going to be
striped. I think the info below is worth passing on to your loved ones. 


Some knew about the red light on cars,
but not the 112.  


It was about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a
friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her
and put his lights on. Lauren's parents have always told her never to pull
over for an unmarked car on the side of the road,
but rather to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.   

Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called 112
on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull over
right away. She proceeded to
tell the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing
red light on his rooftop behind her. The dispatcher checked to see if there
were police cars where she was and
there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had
back up already on the way. 

Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her.
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind.
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground. The man was
a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes. 
I never knew about the 112 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a woman
alone in a car, you should not pull over for an unmarked car. Apparently
police have to respect your right to keep going to a safe place.   
*Speaking to a service representative at  Bell  Mobility confirmed   that
112 was a direct link to State trooper info.  So, now it's your turn to let
your friends know about 112. 

You may want to   Send
this to every woman (and man) you know; it may save a life. 

This applies to ALL 50 states  

73,
Bob N3PPH



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