100 (emergency telephone number) explained
1-0-0, also written 100, is an emergency telephone number in several countries. It is used to contact the police in Afghanistan, Nepal, Israel, Turkey, and Palestine. In Iraq, 1-0-0 is the number for emergencies, while in Mongolia it is used for infectious disease. The number is used for hazards in Chile, for domestic violence and child welfare in Peru, and for human rights in Brazil. In Haiti, 1-0-0 is the number for assistance with HIV, while in Belgium it is used for ambulance or fire.[1] [2]
While 1-0-0 works as an emergency number in Greece and India, both countries have begun transitioning to 1-1-2. Following the integration of emergency phone numbers in India, 1-1-2 replaces helplines for police (1-0-0),[3] fire (1-0-1), and women (1-0-9-0).[4]
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- Web site: International Numbering Resources Database . International Telecommunication Union . 10 May 2020 . en . 29 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200429115952/http://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx . live .
- Web site: Emergencies: 911 Abroad . US Department of State . 10 May 2020 . 9 October 2022 . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/students-abroad/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf . live .
- Web site: Dial 100, police arrive in 5 min! . 31 August 2012 . 10 May 2020 . Times of India . Hemalatha . Karthikeyan . 30 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181030095654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Dial-100-police-arrive-in-5-min/articleshow/16045242.cms . live .
- News: Abhishek . Kumar . Dial 100 emergency service to be closed in UP from October 26 . 10 May 2020 . India Today . 20 October 2019 . en . 19 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819044440/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dial-100-emergency-service-to-be-closed-in-up-from-october-26-1611330-2019-10-20 . live .
