112

112 is the European emergency number.

112 is the phone number to call emergency services throughout the EU, from fixed or mobile phones, free of charge.

Background
The European emergency number was introduced under Council Decision 91/396/EEC of 29 July 1991.

The relevant legal provisions at European Union level are now incorporated in Article 26 of Directive 2002/22/EC (the Universal Service Directive) which was reinforced by the Citizens' Rights Directive 2009/136/EC.

External

 * Europa.eu, Shaping Europe’s digital future, 112
 * Wikipedia, 112 (emergency telephone number)