Chile
Emergency: 133 or 911

Emergency numbers

You can call these numbers for free from any phone.

The 3 numbers to have in mind. They all start with 13:

• Emergency services: 131
• Firemen: 132
• Police: 133 (emergency number)/911 works too

It looks like complicated, but there is actually a very simple way to remember them if you speak a little of Spanish:

• “Emergency services” translate to “Ambulancia” in Spanish. It starts with letter A, the first letter of alphabet, so it’s 13 followed by 1: 131.
• “Firemen” translate to “Bomberos” in Spanish. It starts with letter B, so it’s 13 followed by 2: 132.
• “Police” translates to “Carabineros” in Spanish. It starts with letter C, so it’s 133.

For the next numbers (134, 135, 136…), no mnemonic method unfortunately.

Let’s mention a few others, in case you need them:

• 130: CONAF (National forestry office) – forest fires
• 134: PDI
• 135: Police – drugs
• 136: Mountain rescue services
• 137: Marine rescue services
• 139: Police – information number
• 147: Police – information number for children
• 149: Police – information number for domestic violence

Customer service numbers

Most larges companies have dedicated customer service numbers

. For example you can join Correos de Chile dialing 600 95 20 20