111
English
Alternative forms
- 1-1-1
Etymology
A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in New Zealand because the formatting on its pulse-dial system made 1 equivalent to 9 as processed by its British-made telecommunications equipment.
Pronunciation
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /wən.wən.wən/, /trɪpəl.wən/
Proper noun
111
- The telephone number for emergency services in New Zealand and Nauru. [1956]
- When you call 111 in New Zealand, the Spark operator usually answers the phone with "111 Emergency. Do you require fire, ambulance, or police?"
- The telephone number for ambulance services in Papua New Guinea.
Synonyms
- 111 Emergency, Emergency 111
Coordinate terms
- 000 (Australia), 105 (Mongolia), 110 (China, Iran), 112 (EU), 119 (Japan, Korea), 911 (North America), 999 (UK, Ireland)
Translations
Emergency services number — see 911