<P> 999 is an official emergency telephone number in a number of countries which allows the caller to contact emergency services for urgent assistance . </P> <P> Countries and territories using 999 include Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Ghana, Hong Kong, Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, Mauritius, Qatar, Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Swaziland, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe . </P> <P> 999 is the official emergency number for the United Kingdom, but calls are also accepted on the European Union emergency number, 112 . All calls are answered by 999 operators . Calls are always free . </P>

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