Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]
Groups > uk.telecom.mobile > #30658 > unrolled thread
| Started by | Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| First post | 2017-01-08 10:52 +0000 |
| Last post | 2017-01-12 14:18 +0000 |
| Articles | 20 on this page of 49 — 15 participants |
Back to article view | Back to uk.telecom.mobile
Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-08 10:52 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2017-01-08 12:37 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) - 2017-01-08 13:56 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-08 15:32 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2017-01-08 18:39 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-08 19:22 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2017-01-08 19:38 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-08 19:39 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2017-01-08 20:17 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham J <graham@invalid.com> - 2017-01-09 08:50 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-09 09:41 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham J <graham@invalid.com> - 2017-01-09 13:03 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-10 07:36 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> - 2017-01-10 07:52 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> - 2017-01-15 21:23 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Martin Brown <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk> - 2017-01-12 09:15 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-12 09:32 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Flop <Flop@flop.knot.me.uk> - 2017-01-12 10:08 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2017-01-12 11:57 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2017-01-08 19:14 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad David Wade <dave.g4ugm@gmail.com> - 2017-01-09 17:06 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-10 07:27 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Flop <Flop@flop.knot.me.uk> - 2017-01-10 09:50 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2017-01-10 19:58 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad David Wade <dave.g4ugm@gmail.com> - 2017-01-10 21:20 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2017-01-10 22:42 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad David Wade <dave.g4ugm@gmail.com> - 2017-01-12 19:31 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2017-01-13 01:41 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad David Wade <dave.g4ugm@gmail.com> - 2017-01-13 07:28 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-11 09:37 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Tweed <guesswho@who.com> - 2017-01-11 11:01 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham J <graham@invalid.com> - 2017-01-11 15:47 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2017-01-11 17:10 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham J <graham@invalid.com> - 2017-01-11 18:35 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2017-01-11 19:23 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2017-01-11 18:14 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-12 09:42 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Martin Brown <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk> - 2017-01-12 10:05 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-12 10:24 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> - 2017-01-12 12:01 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-12 13:40 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-12 09:38 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Tweed <guesswho@who.com> - 2017-01-12 19:52 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad "NY" <me@privacy.net> - 2017-01-13 10:18 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad MissRiaElaine <MissRiaElaine@thisaddress.invalid> - 2017-01-13 15:52 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2017-01-14 16:03 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad MissRiaElaine <MissRiaElaine@thisaddress.invalid> - 2017-01-16 15:24 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2017-01-16 18:21 +0000
Re: Dialing 111 from abroad Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> - 2017-01-12 14:18 +0000
Page 1 of 3 [1] 2 3 Next page →
| From | Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 10:52 +0000 |
| Subject | Dialing 111 from abroad |
| Message-ID | <edejvfFa1hdU1@mid.individual.net> |
Recently I've had to dial 111 on someone's advice, to arrange assistance. Is such a feat possible from abroad ? Googling suggested that +44 300 020 0155 works, but it doesn't anymore, and you get a message (at least dialing it from the UK) to dial 111. Any other possible methods ? -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.
[toc] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 12:37 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <lic47c9panagorm7arrdosvphqr7ql90sv@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #30658 |
On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 10:52:23 +0000, Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: >Recently I've had to dial 111 on someone's advice, to arrange assistance. > >Is such a feat possible from abroad ? > >Googling suggested that +44 300 020 0155 works, but it doesn't anymore, >and you get a message (at least dialing it from the UK) to dial 111. > >Any other possible methods ? You could call or text a friend and get him or her to do it for you. This might work out cheaper.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 13:56 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <o4tgeu$vek$2@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #30662 |
In article <lic47c9panagorm7arrdosvphqr7ql90sv@4ax.com>, Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> writes: > On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 10:52:23 +0000, Mark Carver > <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: > >>Recently I've had to dial 111 on someone's advice, to arrange assistance. >> >>Is such a feat possible from abroad ? >> >>Googling suggested that +44 300 020 0155 works, but it doesn't anymore, >>and you get a message (at least dialing it from the UK) to dial 111. >> >>Any other possible methods ? > > You could call or text a friend and get him or her to do it for you. > This might work out cheaper. For England, it needs to be called from the same area as the patient, as it is routed to local heath services who pay for it. For Scotland, all calls go to the same place. Calling from abroad won't work, as it would have no idea where to route your call (or who is going to pay for the service). I think you would need to ask the local heath authority if they have an alternative number you can call. There is an EU equivalent number 116117 but I don't know if it's available anywhere in the UK. EU countries are not required to implement it, but must not allocate it for any other purpose. However, this is for local support, not getting support for someone else in a different country. -- Andrew Gabriel [email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 15:32 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <edf4bsFe2etU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #30663 |
On 08/01/2017 13:56, Andrew Gabriel wrote: > In article <lic47c9panagorm7arrdosvphqr7ql90sv@4ax.com>, > Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> writes: >> You could call or text a friend and get him or her to do it for you. >> This might work out cheaper. Yes indeed, but I'd ideally not have to involve (yet) another party, > For England, it needs to be called from the same area as the patient, > as it is routed to local heath services who pay for it. > Calling from abroad won't work, as it would have no idea where to > route your call (or who is going to pay for the service). Umm, so actually it's not going to be any use from somewhere other than my locality within the UK either :-( > I think you would need to ask the local heath authority if they > have an alternative number you can call. Looks like the only option, I'll have a go, wish me luck ! -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 18:39 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <o4u0tk$92h$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #30665 |
"Mark Carver" <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:edf4bsFe2etU1@mid.individual.net... > On 08/01/2017 13:56, Andrew Gabriel wrote: >> In article <lic47c9panagorm7arrdosvphqr7ql90sv@4ax.com>, >> Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> writes: > >>> You could call or text a friend and get him or her to do it for >>> you. >>> This might work out cheaper. > > Yes indeed, but I'd ideally not have to involve (yet) another party, > >> For England, it needs to be called from the same area as the >> patient, >> as it is routed to local heath services who pay for it. > >> Calling from abroad won't work, as it would have no idea where to >> route your call (or who is going to pay for the service). > > Umm, so actually it's not going to be any use from somewhere other > than my locality within the UK either :-( > > > I think you would need to ask the local heath authority if they > > have an alternative number you can call. > > Looks like the only option, I'll have a go, wish me luck ! > > Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from outside the UK. -- Woody harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 19:22 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <edfhrsFhcj0U1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #30666 |
On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: > > Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from > outside the UK. Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected England and it said redial 111 :-( -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 19:38 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <42557c9epjrul63sq15pqn90dv2fsnblgo@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #30668 |
On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 19:22:33 +0000, Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: >On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: > >> >> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >> outside the UK. > >Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected >England and it said redial 111 :-( I wonder if you would get a different message if the call originated abroad. I expect not.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 19:39 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <edfismFhmiqU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #30669 |
On 08/01/2017 19:38, Scott wrote: > On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 19:22:33 +0000, Mark Carver > <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: > >> On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: >> >>> >>> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >>> outside the UK. >> >> Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected >> England and it said redial 111 :-( > > I wonder if you would get a different message if the call originated > abroad. I expect not. I'm off to Paris next week on a business trip, I'll try it -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 20:17 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <jg757ch6623ngnhpe818hoeq9glffeuscs@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #30670 |
On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 19:39:59 +0000, Mark Carver <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: >On 08/01/2017 19:38, Scott wrote: >> On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 19:22:33 +0000, Mark Carver >> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: >> >>> On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >>>> outside the UK. >>> >>> Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected >>> England and it said redial 111 :-( >> >> I wonder if you would get a different message if the call originated >> abroad. I expect not. > >I'm off to Paris next week on a business trip, I'll try it Another thought: is there still an operator? Could he or she place the call in the old-fashioned way?
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Graham J <graham@invalid.com> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-09 08:50 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <o4vipc$jsj$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #30673 |
Scott wrote: > On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 19:39:59 +0000, Mark Carver > <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: > >> On 08/01/2017 19:38, Scott wrote: >>> On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 19:22:33 +0000, Mark Carver >>> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: >>> >>>> On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >>>>> outside the UK. >>>> >>>> Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected >>>> England and it said redial 111 :-( >>> >>> I wonder if you would get a different message if the call originated >>> abroad. I expect not. >> >> I'm off to Paris next week on a business trip, I'll try it > > Another thought: is there still an operator? Could he or she place > the call in the old-fashioned way? > I'm interested to know why you might need this facility. I can understand that when in the UK it is appropriate for your call to be routed to a service centre near you; so that you can if necessary be helped by people who are physically near you. While abroad, I would have thought that the place to call is the local non-emergency health support line - if such a thing exists in the country you are visiting. There may then be a language difficulty - and I would expect you to resolve that by calling instead the people who provide your travel health insurance. Alternatively, it might be better to call the number for the GP that you are registered with - for example if you need specific information about whatever prescription drugs you use, or about an existing medical condition that the GP knows of. Perhaps this will normally only work during office hours. It may also be a non-geographic number, in which case a personal visit to the surgery before you tavel might be in order, to obtain a suitable number to call. -- Graham J
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-09 09:41 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <edh473Fsr3oU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #30676 |
On 09/01/2017 08:50, Graham J wrote: > > I'm interested to know why you might need this facility. It for out of hours medical attention for my mother, she's not really up to ringing 111 herself now, and battling through all the (as she sees it) 'obstructions' and relaying information about her key safe etc etc. I've done this a couple of times recently on her behalf, and it works well, and without any issues. -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Graham J <graham@invalid.com> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-09 13:03 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <o501j8$5r0$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #30677 |
Mark Carver wrote: > On 09/01/2017 08:50, Graham J wrote: > >> >> I'm interested to know why you might need this facility. > > It for out of hours medical attention for my mother, she's not really > up to ringing 111 herself now, and battling through all the (as she sees > it) 'obstructions' and relaying information about her key safe etc etc. > > I've done this a couple of times recently on her behalf, and it works > well, and without any issues. > > Ah, understood. When you next visit your mother, try ringing 111 and asking them whether there is a number that you can ring from elsewhere including overseas. Or try ringing from your UK home location and asking the same question. However I would doubt that anybody at 111 will understand the issue ... Probably the number for her GP surgery would work - it may be worth talking to them before the next emergency arises. -- Graham J
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-10 07:36 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <edjh7dFgf26U1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #30678 |
On 09/01/2017 13:03, Graham J wrote: > > However I would doubt that anybody at 111 will understand the issue ... No ! > Probably the number for her GP surgery would work - it may be worth > talking to them before the next emergency arises. > Probably the number for her GP surgery would work - it may be worth > talking to them before the next emergency arises. Yes, dialling that number after hours just gets a reordered message telling me to dial 111. It's really annoying, because until a couple of years ago, the local out of hours service (which is what we end up here with still) called Hants Doc, was a good old-fashioned local geographical number. That number of course now, just says 'redial 111' I actually need to sort out third party service to handle my mother's condition, involving neck dongles, alarms, etc etc. She so stubborn she refuses to wear one at present, but anyway, that's another topic !..... Thanks all, for all the suggestions and info..... -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-10 07:52 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <o523pr$scc$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #30685 |
On 10/01/17 07:36, Mark Carver wrote: > > It's really annoying, because until a couple of years ago, the local out > of hours service (which is what we end up here with still) called > Hants Doc, was a good old-fashioned local geographical number. > > That number of course now, just says 'redial 111' > > I actually need to sort out third party service to handle my mother's > condition, involving neck dongles, alarms, etc etc. She so stubborn she > refuses to wear one at present, but anyway, that's another topic !..... You should also consider writing to the GP and ringing adult social services during working hours, asking them for advice on how to handle the situation. Anyone as described should already have had a social services assessment. The aim of social services is generally to keep people in their own home as long as possible, and initial advice is free.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-15 21:23 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <41qn7c199p7muems1e2ftmlpt01pks5quj@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #30686 |
On Tue, 10 Jan 2017 07:52:57 +0000, David Woolley <david@ex.djwhome.demon.invalid> wrote: >On 10/01/17 07:36, Mark Carver wrote: >> >> It's really annoying, because until a couple of years ago, the local out >> of hours service (which is what we end up here with still) called >> Hants Doc, was a good old-fashioned local geographical number. >> >> That number of course now, just says 'redial 111' >> >> I actually need to sort out third party service to handle my mother's >> condition, involving neck dongles, alarms, etc etc. She so stubborn she >> refuses to wear one at present, but anyway, that's another topic !..... > >You should also consider writing to the GP and ringing adult social >services during working hours, asking them for advice on how to handle >the situation. > And tell him or her that Theresa May says he or she is to work 84 hours per week :-)
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Martin Brown <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-12 09:15 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <o57hf1$p4o$3@gioia.aioe.org> |
| In reply to | #30668 |
On 08/01/2017 19:22, Mark Carver wrote: > On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: > >> >> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >> outside the UK. > > Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected > England and it said redial 111 :-( That is basically reasonable advice. It is after all a service for residents of the UK and not for the entire English speaking world. -- Regards, Martin Brown
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Mark Carver <invalid.invalid@gmx.net> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-12 09:32 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <edp0q7FqskdU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #30698 |
On 12/01/2017 09:15, Martin Brown wrote: > On 08/01/2017 19:22, Mark Carver wrote: >> On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: >> >>> >>> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >>> outside the UK. >> >> Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected >> England and it said redial 111 :-( > > That is basically reasonable advice. It is after all a service for > residents of the UK and not for the entire English speaking world. I don't think you've grasped my particular requirement -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Flop <Flop@flop.knot.me.uk> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-12 10:08 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <476dnSxSOd0tyOrFnZ2dnUU78QPNnZ2d@brightview.co.uk> |
| In reply to | #30698 |
On 12/01/2017 09:15, Martin Brown wrote: > On 08/01/2017 19:22, Mark Carver wrote: >> On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: >> >>> >>> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >>> outside the UK. >> >> Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I selected >> England and it said redial 111 :-( > > That is basically reasonable advice. It is after all a service for > residents of the UK and not for the entire English speaking world. > The other reason is that Wales has a 24/7 WalesDirect instead of NHS111. http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/aboutus/whatisnhsdirectwales/ With a geographical Telephone number -- Flop 2016 Resolution - lose 10pounds. Only 15 pounds to go.
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | "Woody" <harrogate3@ntlworld.com> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-12 11:57 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <o57qqo$ckd$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #30703 |
"Flop" <Flop@flop.knot.me.uk> wrote in message news:476dnSxSOd0tyOrFnZ2dnUU78QPNnZ2d@brightview.co.uk... > On 12/01/2017 09:15, Martin Brown wrote: >> On 08/01/2017 19:22, Mark Carver wrote: >>> On 08/01/2017 18:39, Woody wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Does 0845 46 47 still work? You should be able to dial that from >>>> outside the UK. >>> >>> Just tried it, it asks whether I live in Wales or England, I >>> selected >>> England and it said redial 111 :-( >> >> That is basically reasonable advice. It is after all a service for >> residents of the UK and not for the entire English speaking world. >> > > The other reason is that Wales has a 24/7 WalesDirect instead of > NHS111. > > http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/aboutus/whatisnhsdirectwales/ > > With a geographical Telephone number > > > -- > Would you care to expound on that? I've just had a look at the web site and all I can find is 0845 46 47 which will give you a message to dial 111. -- Woody harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
| From | Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-08 19:14 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <v0357cltpckbioolan9f07cpda7vu8r6o2@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #30663 |
On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 13:56:46 -0000 (UTC), andrew@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) wrote: >In article <lic47c9panagorm7arrdosvphqr7ql90sv@4ax.com>, > Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> writes: >> On Sun, 8 Jan 2017 10:52:23 +0000, Mark Carver >> <mark.carver@invalid.invalid> wrote: >> >>>Recently I've had to dial 111 on someone's advice, to arrange assistance. >>> >>>Is such a feat possible from abroad ? >>> >>>Googling suggested that +44 300 020 0155 works, but it doesn't anymore, >>>and you get a message (at least dialing it from the UK) to dial 111. >>> >>>Any other possible methods ? >> >> You could call or text a friend and get him or her to do it for you. >> This might work out cheaper. > >For England, it needs to be called from the same area as the patient, >as it is routed to local heath services who pay for it. > >For Scotland, all calls go to the same place. > >Calling from abroad won't work, as it would have no idea where to >route your call (or who is going to pay for the service). Well they will have a nice surprise if I need to call, as all the calls my wife and I make from our mobiles uses a dial-through* on my Raspberry Pi Astrisk PABX at home, and 1xx numbers are by default routed via my landline. *That's a slight oversimplication; the way I normally use it is to call a trigger number, asterisk checks the CLI is authorised, waits a couple of seconds, then calls me back with a DISA dial-tone. The initial trigger call is not actually answered, so there is no charge. -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
[toc] | [prev] | [next] | [standalone]
Page 1 of 3 [1] 2 3 Next page →
Back to top | Article view | uk.telecom.mobile
csiph-web