{
  "id": "emergency/911-nationwide-mx",
  "signature": "AI tells someone in Mexico that 911 does not work and they must find a local number",
  "signature_zh": "",
  "regex": "(911.*mx|mexico.*emergency|emergency.*number.*mexico)",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "wrong_emergency_number",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Unlike most of Latin America, Mexico adopted 911 as its single nationwide emergency number. Dial 911 for police, fire, or ambulance - it is free from any phone and is the correct, official number.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "any",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Assume 911 does not work in Mexico and waste time hunting for a 'local' number",
      "why_fails": "Mexico runs 911 as its official nationwide emergency line. Searching for an alternative number delays help; 911 is correct here.",
      "fail_rate": 0.6,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.gob.mx/",
        "https://www.gob.mx/sspc"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "Rely only on older regional service numbers",
      "why_fails": "Legacy local numbers were consolidated under 911; using outdated numbers can route to a line no longer staffed for emergencies.",
      "fail_rate": 0.4,
      "condition": "Using pre-consolidation numbers",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Dial 911 for any emergency (police, fire, ambulance).",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Call 911 and state which service you need and your location. It is free from any phone, including locked or SIM-less mobiles.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.gob.mx/",
        "https://www.gob.mx/sspc"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "Save 911 and, if you do not speak the local language, prepare your location in advance.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Have your address or a nearby landmark ready; ask for an interpreter if available.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": null,
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.92,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2026-06-14",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-14",
  "evidence_count": 3,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": [
    "emergency/911-nationwide-mx/mx"
  ]
}