What happens if you call 0118 999 881 999 119 7253?

An IT Crowd episode included a parody of the new directory inquiries services:

What would happen if someone (in the UK) actually called that number? I suspect they would end up calling the emergency call center in Reading (0118), so I'm not actually going to try it.

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Best Answer

This isn't a real number. If you ring it (just tried it to be sure), you'll simply get an invalid number noise (like this but without the speaking).

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Answer 2

If your phone is running stock Android (Lollipop or later), there's an easter egg if you try to dial this.

http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/03/27/androids-stock-dialer-app-is-hiding-an-easer-egg-from-the-it-crowd/

Answer 3

I don't know for sure, but in the US they never use real phone numbers. Well, ever since that Tommy Tutone song "867-5309". Since it's a parody, it's probably not going to ring the real Emergency Call Center. In fact, this blog post should give an indication that the number isn't real.

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