Thread: Misleading Ad

here,s a list of the emergency numbers around the world there may be a case for changing to 112 as the EU has done it is the most widly used number dont expect the US to change though

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I like 000 easy to find in the dark (on a landline) or if you have eye problems even if you have an old rotary phone telstra still suports them 911 or 112 you have to look at the keypad to dial

Originally Posted by 87County

I suppose that we will eventually have to give in and use the international (septic) system of 911 'cause that's what we have determined that our kids & welfare recipients will watch all the time on tv

It wouldn't be very hard for the phone systems to be adjusted to direct all these numbers to one point anyway, would it? What's the point of delaying the inevitable

In 2009 - 2010 financial year, there were approx 10.5 million calls made to 000.

Whilst there are no figures for calls made to 911 within Australia, there is no way that the HUGE expense that would need to be incurred could be justified.

The emergency number is well publicised, as this thread has shown.

911 is in use mainly in the US & Canada. It is not a recognised international number. Britan uses 999, Japan uses 110, New Zealand uses 111, Estonia uses 112. And a number of countries use a different number for each emergency service.

Here is a list of numbers worldwide, which might be useful if anyone is travelling.

Emergency Contact Numbers

At the very least, Dave will be able to inform his advertisers that we read their ads, regardless of what they tell us.
Regards
Glen

Yep even read the phone numbers he can charge more for the adds and have less adds

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Misleading Ad

It is if you have a mobile, AFAIK it switches to 000.
Regards Philip A

From ACMA:

Can I call 911 in an emergency?

No. 911 is used by emergency services in the United States but cannot be used to call the Emergency Call Service in Australia.
Telephone numbers beginning with the 911 prefix (for example, 02 911x xxxx) have already been allocated by the ACMA and are being used by individuals and businesses. This means that if 911 is dialled, the system only recognises these digits as the first part of an existing number. Any diversion to the Emergency Call Service after 911 has been dialled is therefore not possible.

At least we have a single number which should get the emergency services anywhere.

When you view the list for Canada, there are 5 different combinations for the Emergency services depending upon where you are located, including some where you have to look up the telephone book!

South Africa, have 4 depending if you are in or out of Capetown.

What a nightmare!

Originally Posted by zulu Delta 534

Why do we see just under the header of Aulro, every now and then, an ad that states "At the first sign of a stroke, Dial 911"?
That is not going to do much good here in Australia!
I can fully understand the need for ads in general, but I fail to see why an American Ad with a horribly misleading phone number should appear!
Or are the Americans the only ones who advertise emergency services such as this one.
Just wondering.
Regards
Glen

i suggest you check the regional settings on your computer. the advert server displays what they think your system would like to see in many cases.

if you have your language set to us english you will see the 911 adverts way more often than some one with english au as their language setting.

Have just arrived at home and picked up a spare phone, which has no SIM and has never had one of my SIM inserted and guess what?

With the message "insert SIM" displayed, punched in "000", pressed dial and it displays "calling Emergency" and starts to connect the call. (No I didn't try any longer that that).

So the information is clear - In Australia there is only one number to call. (paid up or not or no SIM at all).

000