Emergency hotlines Number in Chile
Emergency hotlines Number in Bolivia
Chile
Emergency: 133 or 911
Chile
Teléfono de la Esperanza
Hotline: (00 56 42) 22 12 00
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