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Romania’s sole emergency number 112 turns 20 years old, handled over 300 million calls

February 12, 2024

Over 300 million calls have been answered by operators of the Special Telecommunications Service in the 20 years since 112 became the sole emergency number in Romania. Last year, there were nearly 10.5 million calls, of which 53.82% were emergencies. 

“For 20 years, 112 has been the unique emergency number in Romania, during which time more than 300 million calls have been handled by operators of the Special Telecommunications Service. Operationalized in 2004, the National Unique System...

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https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-emergency-number-turns-20-years-old-report-2024
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