mexwest
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Emergency numbers
We are heading down tomorrow. First stop San Felipe then down to Mulege,Loreto and beyond. Does anyone know of an emergency number for Baja. We will
have a sat phone. Might come in handy if there is any trouble, that and my firemans axe.
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I think 060 is pretty much the equivalent of 911 is the USA.
This is from the Telnor phone book:
Police 060
Red Cross 066
Fire Dept 068
Bi-National Crisis Line 075
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From a satellite phone I think you would have to dial the country code (52 for Mexico) plus the local area code to use those numbers.
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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mexwest
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Thank you.
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Check out www.sanfelipe.com.mx. under the NEWS. They report 078 for Tourist Assistance and 060 for a Police Dispatcher.
They have these phone numbers posted there, but like BajaLou mentioned, there may be additional numbers to be added for a U.S. phone roaming on TelCel
or a TelCel phone originated on Mexico.
I'd like to know this information also.
I wonder if anyone would actually answer the phone to either one of these numbers...?
[Edited on 11-29-2007 by BajaWarrior]
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I called 066 in la paz when chino had a machete, and that's what is noted for emergencys of seguridad on signs here. They answered immediately and
arrived in about 3 minutes and were ready for action.
You need to be very clear, speak slowly with a description of the problem and location. You might want to practice in spanish.
There has been a car accident at km # description of the vehicles and the issue
Ya esta un accidente de dos coches en el caretera peninsular circa de _________ a kilometer numero ____
There is a crazy drunk at my house help now =
Esta un chamaco loco borocho en fronte la casa necesito ayuda ahora.
There are robbers with rocks on the highway at Kilometro # ___ description of the vehicles and the issue
Son robos con piedras en la caretera a kilometro #___ en una granada rojo con ventanas oscuro.
Fake cops are on the toll roads. = Son Policia falso en la calle cuota en km #.
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From here in the Ensenada arear on our US cell phone we can dial any of these 3 digits numbers directly...we can also dial local numbers just by the
last 7 digits. We have Verizon on the North American Plan.
With a sat phone; don't know -- I'd get here and try it.
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