South America
| Country | Police | Medical | Fire | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 101 | 107 | 100 | Emergency dispatcher for Buenos Aires (city), Santa Fe (city), Rosario (city), Salta and Buenos Aires (provinces) 911. |
| Bolivia | 110 | 118 | 119 | The 911 number forwards to 110 |
| Brazil | 190 | 192 | 193 | Federal highway police 191; federal police 194; civil police 197; state highway police 198; civil defense 199; human rights 100; emergency number for Mercosul area 128; 112 will be redirected to 190 when dialed from mobile phones and 911 will also be redirected to the police number (190) See also: Brazilian telephone numbering plan#Public utility. |
| Chile | 133 | 131 | 132 | |
| Colombia | 112 or 123 (landlines and mobile phones) | Traffic accidents 127, GAULA (anti-kidnapping) 165. More specialized three-digit numbers are available; check the local Yellow Pages for more information. | ||
| 156 | 132 | 119 | ||
| Ecuador | 911 (landlines and mobile phones) | All types of emergencies in Guayaquil (112 landlines, *112 mobile phones), traffic accidents in Guayaquil 103, red cross 131. | ||
| 101 | 911 | 102 | ||
| French Guyana | 17 | 15 | 18 | |
| Guyana | 911 | 913 | 912 | |
| Paraguay | 911 | |||
| Peru | 105 | 117 | 116 | Civil defense (disasters) 115 – Domestic violence helpline 100 |
| Suriname | 115 | |||
| Uruguay | 911 | |||
| Venezuela | 171 | |||
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