Rejected petition Make the telephone number 888 an emergency number for access to the Samaritans.

Make the telephone number for the Samaritans organisation a simple to remember non geographical number.

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The telephone number for the Samaritans Organisation needs and must be a simple to remember number the same way that the 999 number for emergency services is.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Ofcom are responsible for telephone numbering in the UK.

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Date submitted 22 August 2020
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