Emergency numbers for over 130 countries, stored offline
112 works across Europe. 911 covers North America. 000 is Australia. Almost nobody knows the number for the country they landed in three hours ago, and that is exactly when it matters.
The app carries a database of emergency numbers for more than 130 countries and detects which one you are in from your SIM card, falling back to your device locale. The whole list is searchable offline.
The whole database is stored inside the app. Looking up a number needs no connection.
Why it matters
Detected, not guessed
Your SIM’s country is the first signal used, which is more reliable than device language — an English-language phone in Japan should still show Japan’s numbers.
Searchable without signal
The full directory is bundled in the app, so you can look up any country before you travel or after you land, with no connection.
Wired into SOS
The detected number pre-fills on the SOS screen, so the local number is in front of you at the moment you would need it.
What it does, precisely
- Emergency numbers for more than 130 countries
- Automatic country detection from SIM, falling back to device locale
- Searchable country list
- Detected number pre-filled on the SOS screen
- Entire database stored offline in the app
Permissions
Requested when you first use the feature — never at install.
- No permission required
- Reading the SIM’s country code does not require a runtime permission, and the number database is bundled with the app.
Limits
Stated plainly so you know what this feature does not do — not just what it does.
- Emergency calls without a SIM or active plan work in many countries but are not guaranteed — do not count on it.
- The directory is a fallback, not a guarantee — check the number for the specific country you are in.
Answers
Emergency numbers: common questions
How does the app know which country I am in?
It reads the country code reported by your SIM card. If that is unavailable — on a Wi-Fi-only tablet, for example — it falls back to your device’s locale setting.
Does looking up an emergency number need a connection?
No. The directory is stored inside the app, so it is available offline, including before you have bought a local SIM.
Can I call an emergency number without a SIM card?
In many countries phones can dial emergency services without a SIM or with no active plan, but the rules vary by country and network and you should not count on it. Where it works at all, it needs cell coverage from some network.
Is 112 a universal emergency number?
It works throughout the European Union and in many other countries, and on many networks it redirects to the local service even outside Europe. It is a good fallback, not a guarantee — check the number for the specific country you are in.
Related features
- First aid guideEight common emergency procedures, stored in the app and readable with no connection.
- SOS alertsA deliberate three-second countdown, then an SMS with your coordinates, a siren, and a location log.
- Emergency contactsSave up to five contacts from your address book. They receive your SOS alerts and your all-clear.
- For travellersThe local emergency number, your medical details and a downloaded map — before you need any of them.
- For familiesMedical details for each person, contacts that actually get reached, and a check-in that takes one tap.
Related guides
- Emergency preparedness checklist for travellersTravel removes the things you normally rely on without noticing: knowing the emergency number, reading the signs, having a working data plan.
- What to do when you lose cell serviceLosing signal is not the same as losing your phone. A surprising amount still works, and there are specific things worth trying before you give up on getting a message out.
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