emergency wrong_emergency_number ai_generated true

AI tells someone in Egypt to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/122-123-180-not-911

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92%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
3Evidence
2024-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

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Root Cause

Egypt does not use 911. Dial 122 for police, 123 for ambulance, and 180 for fire. The Tourist Police can be reached on 126. All are free from any phone.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use Egypt's real emergency numbers. 
    Police: 122. Ambulance: 123. Fire: 180. Tourist Police: 126.

    Sources: https://egypt.travel/ https://www.sis.gov.eg/

  2. 78% success For tourist-related help or English assistance, contact the Tourist Police on 126. 
    126 reaches Tourist Police who handle tourist incidents and can assist with language.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Dial 911 in Egypt expecting to reach emergency services 95% fail

    911 is not the emergency number in Egypt. Police is 122, ambulance is 123, and fire is 180. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Call 122 (police) for a medical emergency 50% fail

    122 is police; ambulances come via 123. Calling the wrong line delays medical response.