Thursday, February 14, 2008

Emergency Phone Numbers in Ecuador

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Question: What is the emergency phone number to call when in Ecuador (the equivalent of the American 911)?

Answer:

911 works from any telephone in Ecuador but this service is very different from the 911 service in North America. Ecuador's 911 is more of an emergency "information" service.

For emergencies in Ecuador dial:

131 - Medical Emergency
102 - Fire Emergency
101 - Police

Look for a clinic in your town before you need one. Find our their phone number and whether or not they have an ambulance service. Taxis are a great alternative so you might want to get the phone number of your favorite taxi driver and call him if you need help.

If you need any more information just let us know. Have a safe trip.

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