Sheriff: Calling '112' social media posts are wrong
COOS COUNTY, Ore. -- The Sheriff's office is asking the public to disregard a post making it's way around social media sites about calling '112.'
The Coos County Sheriff's office is joining the National Emergency Number Association in warning people not to dial 112.
Authorities say there have been a rash of social media posts recently that instruct people to dial 112, rather than 9-1-1, in certain circumstances.
Some of these posts indicate that by dialing 112, emergency services will pinpoint your location and respond immediately. Other posts have indicated 112 could be a handy way to confirm and officer's authenticity if being pulled over by police.
Officials say that while dialing 112 in North America may work on certain devices or on certain wireless networks that offer special features, the call may not go through.
Even if it does, 112 provides no special emergency call handling. In fact, officials say it adds a delay due to it having to be converted to 911, and then routed to the appropriate call center.
112 is the standard emergency number for countries that are part of the European Union, but dialing 911 is still the only way to ensure that your call for emergency assistance gets through in the US and Canada.
But, if it's on the internet it has to be true....I know, I'm a French model! Bon Jour!
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1-1-2 to get the police there extra fast? Eh, I have a side arm. 9-m-m
you forgot 357
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 I like 44 M-A-G.
@MP SGTÂ @ellyg79Â HOOO-AH!
Another social media false report is that keying in your ATM number in reverse order at an ATM will alert authorities that you are in trouble and need assistance.... for example, if your ATM code is 1234, keying in 4321 would summons police help.   It was THOUGHT about in legislation in past years by certain states, but never made it into law. Imagine if this WAS correct and your code was something like 4334.... Â