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    What is the emergency number in Finland?

    When to call 112, how the call works and the 112 Suomi app.

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    Short answer

    Call 112 for police, fire and rescue, ambulance and social emergency services. Finland has only this one general emergency number, and the same number works in all EU countries. The call is free from any phone without an area code, including foreign mobile phones. You can also send an emergency SMS to 112.

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    Why

    1. The Ministry of the Interior says Finland has only one general emergency number, 112, which also works in all EU countries.
    2. According to the ministry, 112 can be called free of charge from any phone, including a foreign mobile phone, without an area code.
    3. The ministry says an emergency alert can also be sent as an SMS to 112.

    Details

    Answer the operator's questions, follow instructions and end the call only when you are told you can. Call 112 only in urgent situations where life, health, property or the environment is in danger.

    Tip

    Save 112 in your phone and install the 112 Suomi app, which shares your exact location when you call through it.

    What may differ

    For non-urgent health questions, regional medical helplines are a better choice than 112. Hotels and local health services can give the right number.

    Common misconception

    Finland has separate numbers for the police and the ambulance.

    What actually happens

    All emergency services, including the police, use the single number 112.

    People also ask

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. In an emergency, always call 112.

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