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This Emoji is bears a telephone number that is very well known to UK railway passengers. 61016 is an SMS shortcode that is a way for passengers, railway staff, and any other potential witnesses to crime to contact the [[British Transport Police]] by text message. As a shortcode number, texting 61016 will attract an additional charge to the user's telephone bill.
This emoji features the SMS shortcode of the British Transport Police. It is a way for passengers, railway staff, and any other potential witnesses to crime to contact the [[British Transport Police]] by text message. Texting 61016 will attract an additional charge to the user's telephone bill.


61016 was launched with the slogan ''See it, say it, sorted.'' It is common to hear the number being advertised by station and on train announcements, especially on [[East Midlands Railway]] InterCity services.
61016 was launched with the slogan ''[[See it, say it, sorted]].''


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Revision as of 10:17, 24 February 2021

61016
Name61016
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IntroducedJanuary 2021
Created byArturs

This emoji features the SMS shortcode of the British Transport Police. It is a way for passengers, railway staff, and any other potential witnesses to crime to contact the British Transport Police by text message. Texting 61016 will attract an additional charge to the user's telephone bill.

61016 was launched with the slogan See it, say it, sorted.