Phone, web or email based service
Phone: 000, 106 (TTY)
Description: Australia's primary emergency call service number is Triple Zero (000), which can be dialed from any fixed or mobile phone, pay phones and certain Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. 106 - Text Emergency Relay Service. If you have a hearing or speech impairment and your life or property is in danger, you can contact police, fire or ambulance on 106 directly through a TTY (also known as a teletypewriter or textphone). It is not possible to contact emergency services using the Short Message Service (SMS) on your mobile telephone. The Australian 106 Text Emergency Relay Service is provided as part of the National Relay Service (NRS). The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and calls made using the 106 service are given priority over other NRS calls.
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