@Tony-13 said in UK SMS messaging to emergancy services:
follow up question. Are there similar services in Europe you can sign up for? I assume it would be different for each country
First point: The European emergency number is 112, but dialling 999 / 911 will get you through too, if you're a Brit / US and can't remember the number.
There's no universal SMS emergency solution for Europe - disappointing. There are some countries supporting 112 SMS though:
https://eena.org/knowledge-hub/press-releases/the-reality-of-accessible-emergency-services
And generally worldwide:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_text_messaging_services
They're mostly aimed at deaf/imparied users, rather than remote location users.
France in particular has a special number - 114 rather than 112! Doh - who will remember that? But it does say for use by anyone, no pre-registration needed.
Maybe some Euro members can fill in the gaps.