999 Emergency Mobile Calls

Choice

Why is it when you dont have a mobile phone reception you cant make or receive calls but if you have an emergency you can get a reception for a 999 call? Either the reception is there or it isnt surely!

wickford

Isn't it cos you can use another network for emergency calls?

Chris_from_Sidcup

I think it's because if you have no reception, your phone will roam for a network that does have reception and uses that.

Denis-Fuller

Ofcom press release:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consumer/2009/10/connecting-citizens/

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Did you watch shameless the other night?

SoundAsa£

No, he was too busy trying to make a 999 call!