In reply to MountainsAreBetterThanOffices:
> (In reply to UKC News)
> So, in the UK, what does a call to 112 do that a call to 999 doesn't?
Absolutely nothing, in the UK they do exactly the same. 999 will also search for any network signal if your provider has none.
The bit about turning if you get no signal because your head could be blocking it also sounds like crap. So a phone signal can pass through brick walls but not your skull?