In Finland we use only one emergency number

You can call the emergency number 112 free of charge from any phone with no need for an area code. You can also call 112 from a foreign mobile phone connection. You still won’t need an area code, just dial 112.

When to call 112?

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In case of emergency, call 112

When to call 112? If you have an emergency or you need urgent assistance from the authorities or if you know or suspect that somebody’s life, health, property or the environment is under threat or in danger.
Emergency number 112

Exceptional circumstances

Storms, for example, can quickly create exceptional circumstances that lead to multiple members of the public calling the emergency number simultaneously. These kinds of sudden peaks in the number of calls can momentarily overload ERCs’ capacity. 
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112 Suomi -application

112 Suomi is a mobile application for calling the emergency services and for emergency geolocation.
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Urgent emergency?

In Finland we use only one emergency number, 112. You can call the emergency number 112 free of charge from any phone with no need for an area code.
When to call 112?