I was driving on the Cartagena-Murcia motorway and had to dodge a piece of carpet rolled up across the road. I recall that one day back in 2011, at the early days of Torrevieja Translation. I’ve rang 112 around 10 times in my whole life and I can tell you they’ve always answered quickly and have been very efficient, at least when I was present, which was not the case in the first two examples I’m about to give you next. Please, take this phone number very seriously. Wrong or even malicious phone calls do nothing more than obstruct real emergencies. (A car accident like this in Spain means “call 112”)ġ12 is not a general information phone number.ĭon’t call 112 to ask about Spanish residency.ĭon’t call 112 to ask about driving licences.ĭon’t call 112 either to know what the weather is going to be like or for general traffic enquiries. I don’t want you to be part of that 49% while you live or come to visit Spain. Just dial 112 if you need help and they’ll give you further instructions.Įmergency phone number in Spain and EuropeĪlthough other EU countries seems to have their own national emergency number (999 in the United Kingdom, for instance), 112 can be used all over the European Union.Īccording to the European Commission Website, only “51% of EU citizens know that 112 is the number to be used across the EU”. Whether the office belongs to such and such region is irrelevant.
What matters here is that you receive assistance. However, if I called 112 being in the Murcia area, the phone call would be received by the Región de Murcia office. If I rang 112 it would go straight through to the Comunidad Valenciana regional office. The operators can speak English as well as Spanish, so if can’t speak Spanish but you have at least a basic level of the English language despite it not being your first language: call 112.Įven though the service is offered nationwide, the offices are managed locally by each Spanish region.
(Call 112 now… a few seconds too late can make a significant difference)ĭon’t doubt yourself for a second: call 112 for whatever type of emergency. When calling 112, the operator on the phone decides what professional services must get involved: The type of emergency could be (but not limited to) any of the following: In my own words: “112 is the phone number you must use in case of any emergency in Spain”. In a formal description we could say that “ 112 is a free emergency telephone number in Spain which offers a 24/7 emergency service to any person located within the country of Spain, regardless of their nationality and legal status”.
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