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@ Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK
2025-03-06 04:15:21
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqhmp8tje8excacntlg3ref7zhgqdcdyrzek4v6lpvusp08wtn57xqr92s45 in UK 999/112 can only be dialled from a mobile phone with an active SIM - the facility to call the emergency services from a device without one was stopped some time in the late 90s/early 00s due to a large amount of hoax calls being made..
backup SIMs are fairly cheap though, although some have to be used every few months (by making a single phone call) to keep the SIM active..