999 is not a country code. It is the emergency telephone number for the United Kingdom.
While 999 is the primary emergency number, the UK also accepts calls to the European emergency number, 112. Both 999 and 112 calls are answered by the same operators and are always free of charge. Every year, approximately 35 million calls are made via these numbers.
Here's a summary:
- Number: 999
- Function: Emergency Telephone Number
- Country: United Kingdom
It's important to note the distinction between emergency numbers and country codes. Country codes are prefixes used when dialing phone numbers internationally.
