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Island welcomes '116' numbers

The Isle of Man will be getting some new phone numbers after Manx Telecom signed up to a Europe-wide helpline scheme.

The universal helpline numbers will enable people to find the right numbers for services easily, no matter which part of Europe they are in.

The six-digit numbers include lines to report missing children, Childline, Samaritans, victims of crime and a non-emergency medical on-call service.

Head of product management at Manx Telecom Graham Shimmin says the changes will ensure Isle of Man customers and visitors to the Island can use the new pan-European short codes.

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