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Tip: emergency & hotlines

Emergency numbers differ: 110/119/120 in mainland China, 999 in HK/Macao, 911 or 112 in many Western countries. Verify locally before travel.

Emergency numbers and everyday service hotlines, grouped by category (government, banks, carriers, couriers, logistics, etc.). Verify locally before travel.

261 entries

Emergency numbers (104)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
InternationalEmergency (all services)112Works on many mobile networks
InternationalEmergency (all services)911North American Numbering Plan
InternationalEmergency (all services)999Commonwealth countries
InternationalEmergency (all services)000Australia
Mainland ChinaPolice110—
Mainland ChinaFire119—
Mainland ChinaAmbulance120—
Mainland ChinaTraffic accidents122—
Mainland ChinaCoast guard / maritime95110—
Mainland ChinaMental health crisis12356—
Mainland ChinaChild helpline12355—
Hong KongEmergency (all services)999—
Hong KongNon-emergency police2527 7177—
Hong KongMental health crisis2389 2222—
MacauEmergency (all services)999—
MacauPolice993—
TaiwanPolice110—
TaiwanFire119—
TaiwanAmbulance119—
TaiwanCoast guard / maritime118—
TaiwanMental health crisis1925—
TaiwanChild helpline113—
JapanPolice110—
JapanFire119—
JapanAmbulance119—
JapanCoast guard / maritime118—
South KoreaPolice112—
South KoreaFire119—
South KoreaAmbulance119—
South KoreaCoast guard / maritime122—
SingaporeEmergency (all services)999—
SingaporeFire995—
SingaporeAmbulance995—
SingaporeNon-emergency police1800-255-0000—
MalaysiaEmergency (all services)999—
ThailandPolice191—
ThailandFire199—
ThailandAmbulance1669—
VietnamPolice113—
VietnamFire114—
VietnamAmbulance115—
PhilippinesEmergency (all services)911—
IndonesiaPolice110—
IndonesiaFire113—
IndonesiaAmbulance118—
IndonesiaCoast guard / maritime115Indonesia search & rescue
IndiaEmergency (all services)112—
IndiaPolice100—
IndiaFire101—
IndiaAmbulance102—
IndiaChild helpline1098—
IndiaDomestic violence / women1091Women's helpline
AustraliaEmergency (all services)000—
AustraliaNon-emergency police131 444—
AustraliaPoison control13 11 26—
New ZealandEmergency (all services)111—
United StatesEmergency (all services)911—
United StatesPoison control1-800-222-1222—
United StatesMental health crisis988—
United StatesDomestic violence / women1-800-799-7233—
CanadaEmergency (all services)911—
CanadaNon-emergency policeVaries by provinceVaries by province
United KingdomEmergency (all services)999—
United KingdomEmergency (all services)112—
United KingdomNon-emergency police101—
United KingdomMental health crisis116 123Samaritans listening line
IrelandEmergency (all services)112—
IrelandEmergency (all services)999—
European UnionEmergency (all services)112EU single emergency number
FrancePolice17—
FranceAmbulance15—
FranceFire18—
GermanyPolice110—
GermanyFire112—
ItalyPolice113—
ItalyAmbulance118—
ItalyFire115—
SpainPolice091—
SpainFire080—
SwitzerlandPolice117—
SwitzerlandFire118—
SwitzerlandAmbulance144—
SwitzerlandMountain rescue1414—
RussiaEmergency (all services)112—
RussiaPolice102—
RussiaFire101—
RussiaAmbulance103—
RussiaGas emergency104—
BrazilPolice190—
BrazilAmbulance192—
BrazilFire193—
MexicoEmergency (all services)911—
South AfricaPolice10111—
South AfricaAmbulance10177—
United Arab EmiratesEmergency (all services)999—
Saudi ArabiaEmergency (all services)911—
IsraelPolice100—
IsraelAmbulance101—
IsraelFire102—
TurkeyEmergency (all services)112—
EgyptPolice122—
EgyptAmbulance123—
NigeriaEmergency (all services)112—
KenyaEmergency (all services)999—

Everyday service numbers

Government & public services (28)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaGovernment service hotline (12345)12345—
Mainland ChinaLegal aid12348—
Mainland ChinaHuman resources & social security12333—
Mainland ChinaTax service12366—
Mainland ChinaWeather service12121—
Mainland ChinaCustoms12360—
Mainland ChinaImmigration12367—
Hong KongGovernment enquiry (1823)1823—
Hong KongLabour Department2717 1771—
Hong KongImmigration2824 6111—
Hong KongHospital Authority3468 7632—
Hong KongSocial Welfare Department2343 2255—
Hong KongTransport Department2804 2600—
Hong KongHousing Authority2717 3717—
Hong KongInland Revenue Department187 8022—
Hong KongCustoms and Excise2815 7711—
Hong KongLegal Aid Department2537 7677—
Hong KongCAPO (police complaints)2866 7700—
MacauGovernment general enquiry8866 8866—
TaiwanExecutive Yuan citizen hotline1996—
TaiwanConsumer protection1950—
JapanGovernment general enquiry0570-000-911—
SingaporeGovernment general enquiry1800-225-5669—
United StatesCommunity services (211)211—
United StatesMunicipal services (311)311Available in some cities
United StatesUS IRS1-800-829-1040—
United KingdomNHS non-emergency111—
AustraliaGovernment general enquiry13 23 33—

Banks (68)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaICBC95588—
Mainland ChinaAgricultural Bank of China95599—
Mainland ChinaBank of China95566—
Mainland ChinaChina Construction Bank95533—
Mainland ChinaBank of Communications95559—
Mainland ChinaPostal Savings Bank of China95580—
Mainland ChinaChina Merchants Bank95555—
Mainland ChinaSPD Bank95528—
Mainland ChinaCITIC Bank95558—
Mainland ChinaChina Minsheng Bank95568—
Mainland ChinaPing An Bank95511—
Mainland ChinaChina Guangfa Bank95508—
Hong KongHSBC2233 3000—
Hong KongHang Seng Bank2822 0228—
Hong KongBOC Hong Kong3988 2388—
Hong KongStandard Chartered2886 8868—
Hong KongCitibank2860 0333—
Hong KongDBS2290 8888—
Hong KongBank of East Asia2211 1333—
Hong KongICBC (Asia)2189 5588—
Hong KongCCB (Asia)2232 3616—
Hong KongNanyang Commercial Bank2611 3333—
Hong KongDah Sing Bank2828 8168—
Hong KongFubon Bank (Hong Kong)2566 8181—
Hong KongBank of Communications (HK)2239 5559—
Hong KongChina Merchants Bank (HK)3111 2333—
Hong KongPublic Bank (Hong Kong)2598 8118—
Hong KongChiyu Banking Corporation2929 9298—
Hong KongShanghai Commercial Bank2818 0282—
Hong KongChong Hing Bank3768 6888—
MacauBNU888 3333—
MacauICBC Macau888 95588—
MacauBank of China (Macau)888 95566—
MacauCCB (Macau)888 95533—
MacauTai Fung Bank888 828—
MacauBanco Luso Internacional878 8888—
MacauHSBC (Macau)2850 1111—
MacauOCBC (Macau)2833 8188—
MacauBank of Commerce (Macau)888 8888—
MacauOCBC Wing Hang (Macau)888 7777—
MacauChina Guangfa Bank (Macau)888 8883—
TaiwanBank of Taiwan0800-025-168—
TaiwanCTBC Bank0800-024-365—
TaiwanCathay United Bank0800-818-001—
TaiwanFirst Commercial Bank0800-033-175—
TaiwanChang Hwa Bank0800-365-889—
TaiwanE.Sun Bank0800-30-1313—
TaiwanTaipei Fubon Bank0800-016-168—
TaiwanMega International Commercial Bank0800-098-668—
TaiwanTaishin International Bank0800-023-123—
TaiwanHua Nan Bank0800-051-013—
TaiwanBank Sinopac0800-81-1122—
TaiwanLand Bank of Taiwan0800-002-777—
TaiwanTaiwan Cooperative Bank0800-033-175—
TaiwanChunghwa Post0800-700-365—
TaiwanShanghai Commercial & Savings Bank0800-003-111—
TaiwanEntie Commercial Bank0800-022-299—
SingaporeDBS1800-111-1111—
SingaporeOCBC1800-363-3333—
SingaporeUOB1800-222-2121—
SingaporeCitibank1800-226-6699—
SingaporeStandard Chartered1800-747-7000—
SingaporeHSBC1800-472-2669—
SingaporeMaybank1800-629-2265—
SingaporeBank of China (Singapore)1800-338-5335—
SingaporeICBC (Singapore)1800-084-6699—
SingaporeCIMB1800-777-8899—
SingaporeRHB Bank1800-323-0100—

Mobile & telecom (17)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaChina Mobile10086—
Mainland ChinaChina Unicom10010—
Mainland ChinaChina Telecom10000—
Mainland ChinaChina Broadnet10099—
Hong KongChina Mobile Hong Kong12580—
Hong KongHKT10088—
Hong KongSmarTone2880 2688—
Hong Kong3 Hong Kong1033—
Hong KongCSL / 1O1O2512 3123—
Hong KongChina Telecom (HK)1083—
Hong KongHKBN128180—
Hong KongHGC Global Communications1220—
TaiwanChunghwa Telecom0800-080-123—
TaiwanTaiwan Mobile0800-900-888—
TaiwanFar EasTone0800-058-885—
SingaporeSingtel1688—
AustraliaTelstra13 22 00—

Courier / express (16)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaSF Express95338—
Mainland ChinaZTO Express95311—
Mainland ChinaYTO Express95554—
Mainland ChinaSTO Express95543—
Mainland ChinaYunda Express95546—
Mainland ChinaEMS11183—
Mainland ChinaJD Logistics950616—
Mainland ChinaJ&T Express956025—
Hong KongSF Express2730 0273—
Hong KongKerry Express2929 2929—
Hong KongDHL Hong Kong2400 3388—
Hong KongFedEx Hong Kong2730 0333—
Hong KongUPS Hong Kong2731 3888—
Hong KongHongkong Post2921 2222—
Hong KongZeek3703 3703—
TaiwanBlack Cat delivery412-8888—

Logistics (4)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaDeppon95353—
Mainland ChinaCainiao9519657—
Mainland ChinaKYE Express95324—
Hong KongKerry Logistics2408 3088—

Utilities (4)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaState Grid95598—
Mainland ChinaChina Southern Power Grid95598Southern China regions
Mainland ChinaGas emergency96777Local gas companies may differ
United KingdomPower cut line105—

Consumer & complaints (4)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaMarket regulation complaints12315—
Mainland ChinaPrice reporting12358—
Mainland ChinaTourism complaints12301—
Hong KongConsumer Council2929 2222—

Travel & tourism (16)

Country/regionServiceNumberNotes
Mainland ChinaRail 1230612306—
Mainland ChinaCivil aviation service12326—
Hong KongHong Kong Tourism Board2508 1234—
Hong KongAirport Authority2181 8888—
Hong KongMTR2881 8888—
Hong KongKMB2745 4545—
Hong KongCitybus2873 0818—
Hong KongNew World First Bus2139 7888—
Hong KongTaxi complaints2889 9999—
Hong KongOctopus2266 2266—
Hong KongStar Ferry2366 2576—
Hong KongHong Kong Tramways2542 3087—
TaiwanTaiwan Railways0800-765-888—
Japantourism_hotline050-3816-2787Japan visitor hotline (example)
South Koreatourist1330—
United StatesTraffic info (511)511Varies by state/region

Compiled from commonly published numbers; organizations may change lines. In danger, call official local emergency numbers (e.g. 110, 119, 999, 911, 112).