Dialing an emergency number in a foreign country using a satellite phone
I'm getting an Inmarsat phone for my time around San Pedro de Atacama in Chile to help me with emergencies.
What number do I dial if I have an issue?
I know 133 is the emergency number, but I don't think that works given my phone is a satellite phone.
I read that I need to look up the local police phone numbers, but that information is not published anywhere online!
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Here is what I found for most countries,
If you have an Inmarsat satellite phone:
- You will need to obtain the full international access code, country code, and phone number for the local fire, police, or ambulance depending upon the nature of the emergency and store it in your contacts.
How to call emergency numbers from your Sat Phone
and for the specific numbers for Chile.
Note: I have not tested this, but the numbers should be correct.
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Full international access code from Wikipedia
1xx0, where xx is the international carrier selection code
The Chilean carrier selection codes can be found on Wikipedia.
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+56
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Phone numbers
Emergency Telephone Numbers (within Chile)
Police (carabineros): 133
Ambulance (ambulancia): 131
Fire (bomberos): 132
Sea Rescue (rescate del mar): 137
Air Rescue (Busqueda y Salvamento Aereo): 138
Mountain Rescue (rescate del montana): 699 4764
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