You should only call 000 if
- You are hurt in a bad way and need a doctor now.
- Someone else is hurt in a bad way and needs a doctor.
- You are in danger right now from things like a bushfire or flood.
You can call 106 from your teletypewriter or TTY in an emergency if you have trouble
- hearing
- speaking
You can also call 112 in an emergency.
112 is the emergency number for anywhere in the world.
You can only call this number from a mobile phone.
The phone does not need a sim card or pin number to call 112.
A sim card is a small card that goes in your phone to make it work.
You cannot send texts from your mobile phone to emergency services.
You can only call them.
You can also not call emergency service from your mobile phone if it has no connection.
If there is internet you might be able to call using the internet.
There are other services and numbers you can call if you are not in danger right now.
For more information about them go to