# AI tells someone in Austria to call 911 instead of the EU-wide 112

- **ID:** `emergency/112-eu-emergency`
- **Domain:** emergency
- **Category:** wrong_emergency_number
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 93%

## Root Cause

Austria does not use 911. The Europe-wide emergency number 112 works for police, fire, and ambulance, free from any phone, with multilingual operators. In Austria you may also use 133 (police), 122 (fire), or 144 (ambulance).

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## Workarounds

1. **Dial 112 for any emergency - it works across the EU, often with English-speaking operators.** (97% success)
   ```
   Call 112, state your location first, then the emergency. In Austria you may also use 133 (police), 122 (fire), or 144 (ambulance).
   ```
2. **Use the national service numbers if the 112 operator directs you to.** (85% success)
   ```
   In Austria you may also use 133 (police), 122 (fire), or 144 (ambulance).
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Dial 911 in Austria** — 911 is not a European emergency number. Across the EU, 112 reaches all emergency services. A 911 call does not connect in Austria. (90% fail)
- **Assume you must learn the national numbers before you can get help** — 112 works as a single number across the entire EU with multilingual support, so you do not need the national numbers - though they remain valid. (35% fail)