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AI tells someone in Malaysia to call 911 in an emergency

ID: emergency/999-not-911-my

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

Version Compatibility

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Root Cause

Malaysia does not use the US 911. Dial 999 for police, ambulance, and fire; 112 also works from mobile phones and routes to 999. Both are free from any phone.

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Workarounds

  1. 96% success Use Malaysia's real emergency numbers. 
    Police / Ambulance / Fire: 999. From mobile: 112.

    Sources: https://www.malaysia.gov.my/ https://www.rmp.gov.my/

  2. 85% success From a mobile you can dial 112, which connects to the 999 emergency response centre (MERS 999). 
    999 from any phone, or 112 from a mobile. State the service you need and your location.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

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

    911 is not the emergency number in Malaysia. The emergency number is 999 for all services. A 911 call does not connect to local police, fire, or ambulance.

  2. Dial 911 expecting it to work in Malaysia 60% fail

    Malaysia's emergency number is 999, not 911. While 112 from a mobile routes to 999, 911 is not the assigned number.