What is the emergency number 112?

112 is the international emergency number recognized across all European Union countries and supported on most GSM mobile networks worldwide. Calls to 112 are free, work without a SIM card, and are routed to local emergency services. It was established as a common European emergency number in 1991 and is now the de facto international standard for travelers who don't know the local emergency number.

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