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Important Numbers

Below you can find some important numbers for the Greater London area. First-time visitors should note that complete telephone numbers are comprised of several elements: International Access Code (for the United States: 011; for Europe: 00), Country Code (numbers immediately following the + sign, e.g. United States: +1; United Kingdom: +44), Area Code (numbers in parentheses, e.g. in the United States: (800); or City Code (numbers in parentheses, e.g. London: (020), and finally the Telephone Number (all subsequent remaining numbers). Not all countries use area or city codes. The United Kingdom uses (05) and (08) prefixes to denote toll-free numbers. Only telephone numbers are listed below, for use within the greater London area. Remember to dial the appropriate international and/or country codes and/or city codes before these numbers, as needed, when calling a London number from outside of the London area. When calling from within the London area, dial only the number as listed below.

Emergency Numbers:

Fire / Police / Ambulance : 999
Medical Advisory Service : 8994 9874
Emergency Dental Care : 7837 3646
Emergency Chemist : 7723 6116
London Wildlife Trust : 7261 0447

HelpLine Numbers:

Careline : 8514 1177
Rape Treatment Center : (084) 5303 0900
Alcoholics Anonymous : 7833 0022
Narcotics Anonymous : 7730 0009
Women's Aid Federation : 7944 4411
Citizens Advice Bureau : 7251 2000
National Child Protection Helpline : (080) 0080 0500
Freecall Message Home (free; anonymous) : (050) 0070 0740

Government Numbers:

Inland Revenue Valuation Office : 7530 7200
Department of Transport, Vehicle and Licensing : 9278 3900
River Thames Port Authority : 7456 2212
Royal Mail Customer Service : (084) 5774 0740
Scotland Yard : 7230 1212
Licensing Investigative Committee (alcohol) : 7983 6559

Health & Social Numbers:

Alzheimer's Society : 7306 0606
British Heart Foundation : 7935 0185
Cancer Research UK : 7242 0200
British Lung Foundation : 7831 5831
Diabetes UK : 7424 1000
Help the Aged : 7253 0253
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign : 7720 8055
Multiple Sclerosis Helpline : (080) 8800 8000
Salvation Army : 7367 4500

Transportation Numbers:

Heathrow Airport : 8745 7495
London Travel Information (Buses, Underground) : 7222 1234

Miscellaneous Numbers:

Directory Enquiries : 192
London Time : 123
London Weather : (08) 9120 0851
Waste Recycling Investigative Committee : 7983 4420
American Embassy : 7499 9000




 

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