 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know the numbers to call if you are using a UK mobile phone? Is it still just "112" or "17" (because sometimes these "short form" numbers do not seems to work - e.g. French telecoms system may think your phone is overseas - due to calls being routed through your mobile company's UK systems)?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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112 for emergencies in the EU (15 for an Ambulance, 17 for Police in France I think).
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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On the slopes call the landline number which is normally found on the piste map - that goes to somebody local who will understand what you are jabbering on about, as opposed to someone in a call centre in the suburbs of Paris. If you are touring well outside a resort area - don't know.
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We called 112 last week for an accident and my friend who made the call said it apparently went through three places before actually connecting to the local rescue. Will def be checking the local number now.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I always load up the local number into my speed dial favourites. I ve also downloaded a swiss originated app called Echo 112 which texts a GPS plot to the emergency operator but I ve fortunately never had occasion to use it!
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@Mr Marmot, useful video
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@Mr Marmot, thanks for linking that again - I was looking for it some while ago and couldn't find it.
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I always put the local rescue number from the piste map into my mobile phone, and stick a couple of AAs in front of it so it sits at the top of my contacts - then when we are not skiing in that area I change it to have a couple of Zs in front of it so it sits at the bottom of the contacts. It had never occurred to me to put the number into my mobile until a few years ago when a wise Snowhead wrote about it.
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112 works everywhere in Europe, and, since it's part of the GSM standard, works with all phones even if you have not entered a PIN and also if you don't have a SIM card inserted. It will work on any network even if it is not your home network or one of your roaming networks. Some SIMs have an additional list of numbers which also initiate an emergency call, such as 999 for UK SIMs.
Because it's a 'special' call you can usually successfully dial 112 even when the cell you are on is overloaded; another normal call will get dumped in your favour.
However, that doesn't mean that dialling 112 will take you straight to mountain rescue. It takes you to a central operator who will then have to redirect you to the service you need.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Local number for Serre Chevalier is from a UK mobile +33 (0)492 22 22 22 .
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Hells Bells, 
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@KenX, let's hope we never need it !!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Make sure that at least one in the group has a phone more reliable than iPhone too. Iphone can shut down in sub zero temperatures even with full battery. I know the case when people had to wait for 40 minutes before a guided group showed on the route and a guide had a radio. They all had iPhones and neither phone could carry a call, all died at connecting. Luckily it was just an injury and not a life-threatening situation.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@never summer, any mobile battery can fail in cold conditions. I carry my phone in in the breast pocket of my jacket. Not had a problem so far.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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My OH's blood sugar monitoring gizmo used to have battery problems in cold weather. I sometimes had to shove it in my bra for 15 minutes before a blood check.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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but like everything else, some are worse than others in cold temps. My Samsung is better in the cold than my Iphone ever was.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Didn't have a problem with my iPhone at the BB. A fellow sH did have problems with his phone, I don't know what type, but his phone was in his back pack.
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As @mishmash, says load the local number from the piste map.
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I've never had issues with my iPhone battery. If you keep your phone in a pocket located on your torso, your body heat will keep the battery at a good working temperature. When I'm off piste and using a transceiver, my phone is switched off and in my backpack, so it does get cold but a few minutes in my chest pocket warms it up again when I need to use it.
I second everyone's recommendation to store the local rescue numbers on your phone. One for the pisteurs when skiing on piste. If you're skiing off piste, which I presume you are based on your other thread about your upcoming trip to La Grave, you should also save the number for PGHM.
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@Zero_G, for Serre Chevalier and Briancon, which will be the one to use for La Grave,as that is who comes to rescue you from there, it is the number I posted above.
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