I need to vent!

[Sky Shadow]

The intention wasn't to crank call anyone. I didn't think it would divert to 000 and expected either a recording telling me to dial 000 or for the 'invalid number' message since that is a US Emergency number not Australian. I just dialed it out of a whim and as soon as the 000 recording begun, I hanged up realizing it had diverted.

Do they still teach kids to dial 000 at school in an emergency or it's that now deemed as politically incorrect or some other crap?

Yeah, it's still pretty much drummed into kids to call 000 - it would have to be a pretty ignorant one to call 911 - maybe out of the stress of the moment it could happen? I would assume it's probably American tourists calling 911 here that's the biggest reason for the redirection.

[Tabias Prime]

Not as serious as some of the recent posts but...

WHERE IS ROTF BLUDGEON!?!?!!!

AGREED WTF is ROTF Bludgeon? I want one and haven't seen any in Perth...

[GoktimusPrime]

holy cow... so does it also divert to 000 if you dial 999 (UK emergency number), or emergency numbers from other countries? Or are they assuming that only Americans would be silly enough to dial 911 while in Australia?

Yeah, it's still pretty much drummed into kids to call 000

I've only ever once seen someone explicitly teach kids to dial 112 for an emergency from their mobile phones. I don't know if dialling 000 on a mobile phone works the same as dialling 112, but the advantage of dialling 112 is:

When dialling '112' on GSM mobile phones, access is provided regardless of the presence or validity of the SIM card within the phone, or whether the keypad is locked. The '112' number cannot be dialled from the fixed network.

•'112' can be dialled anywhere in the world with GSM coverage and callers will be automatically translated to that country's particular emergency number.

•A caller is able to connect to the emergency services answering point if GSM mobile coverage is available from any carrier's network at the location of the call.

reference

So yeah, dialling 112 overrides a phone's PIN access and/or keypad lock. This can be useful in situations like say finding someone unconscious and you're unable to use your own phone for some reason, you can take their phone and even if it's keypad locked or switched off if you dial 112 it will give you emergency call access on their phone.

[1orion2many]

AGREED WTF is ROTF Bludgeon? I want one and haven't seen any in Perth...

I think we got very limited numbers, I picked mine up from Toyworld so if you have a Toyworld near you try them.

[snaketales]

I think we got very limited numbers, I picked mine up from Toyworld so if you have a Toyworld near you try them.

I've been to three Toyworlds and three Big Ws near me (relatively speaking), all to no avail

I'm thinking it's going to have to be Ebay for me, unless someone can confirm Kmart and Target are meant to get Bludgeon as well.

[kurdt_the_goat]

The intention wasn't to crank call anyone. I didn't think it would divert to 000 and expected either a recording telling me to dial 000 or for the 'invalid number' message since that is a US Emergency number not Australian

If you half-expected it to give you a recording telling you to dial 000, why are you so up-in-arms that they implemented a better solution?

[kup]

If you half-expected it to give you a recording telling you to dial 000, why are you so up-in-arms that they implemented a better solution?

I am not up in arms - This is a vent thread afterall and it's not as if I am loosing sleep or organizing a protest.

Expecting is not approving. One should know what the correct emergency number is from teachers or parents not TV shows.

[jaydisc]

How about for tourists? Unfortunately, 000 isn't part of the in-flight safety training on flights to Australia. And it really shouldn't take too much thought to realize that the one time you don't want to give someone a recording asking them to dial another number, is during an emergency.

[BigPenney]

I've been to three Toyworlds and three Big Ws near me (relatively speaking), all to no avail

I'm thinking it's going to have to be Ebay for me, unless someone can confirm Kmart and Target are meant to get Bludgeon as well.

If your going to buy online, I would try HERE. they appear to still have Bludgeon in stock
Ive used them a lot and found them really good, plus they are located in WA so shipping should be fast for you.

As to something more on topic, today I woke up with both my big toes having ingrown toenails plus my blood sugar levels have skyrocketed for no apparent reason.

[Saintly]

no one travelling should need to remember the designated country's emergency numbers when they are travelling, you don't want to 2nd guess these when it is critical. I guess the Aust goverment is good that way.

I would not be surprised if other country's emergency numbers have been programmed and diverted to 000.