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'''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 [[State of Palestine|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=International Numbering Resources Database |url=http://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx |publisher=International Telecommunication Union |accessdate=10 May 2020 |language=en |archive-date=29 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429115952/http://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Emergencies: 911 Abroad |url=https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/students-abroad/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf |publisher=US Department of State |accessdate=10 May 2020 |archive-date=9 October 2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/students-abroad/pdfs/911_ABROAD.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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While 1-0-0 works as an emergency number in [[Greece]] and [[India]], both countries have begun transitioning to [[112 (emergency telephone number)|1-1-2]]. Following the integration of emergency phone numbers in India, 1-1-2 replaces helplines for police (1-0-0),<ref>{{Cite web |url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Dial-100-police-arrive-in-5-min/articleshow/16045242.cms |title =Dial 100, police arrive in 5 min! |date =31 August 2012 |accessdate =10 May 2020 |publisher =Times of India |last =Hemalatha |first =Karthikeyan |archive-date =30 October 2018 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20181030095654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Dial-100-police-arrive-in-5-min/articleshow/16045242.cms |url-status =live }}</ref> fire (1-0-1), and women (1-0-9-0).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abhishek |first1=Kumar |title=Dial 100 emergency service to be closed in UP from October 26 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/dial-100-emergency-service-to-be-closed-in-up-from-october-26-1611330-2019-10-20 |accessdate=10 May 2020 |work=India Today |date=20 October 2019 |language=en |archive-date=19 August 2020 |archive-url=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 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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This is a toll free emergency number to get into the contact with the police in India<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Dial-100-police-arrive-in-5-min/articleshow/16045242.cms|title=100 Intro|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|accessdate=}}</ref> and Greece. Dialing 100 automatically will get connected to the nearest police station. In case of police emergency, dial 100. |
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 4 July 2023
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "International Numbering Resources Database". International Telecommunication Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Emergencies: 911 Abroad" (PDF). US Department of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Hemalatha, Karthikeyan (31 August 2012). "Dial 100, police arrive in 5 min!". Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Abhishek, Kumar (20 October 2019). "Dial 100 emergency service to be closed in UP from October 26". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- "International Numbering Resources Database". International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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