The invention relates to a method for reporting and evaluating a situation, especially a dangerous situation, whereby a conventional telephone is used for reporting the situation, and whereby an evaluation device is called when the situation occurs. According to the invention, the telephone number of the telephone transmitted over the telephone network is compared, in the evaluation device, with a telephone number which is known in the evaluation unit and which is associated with the calling telephone, and when both telephone numbers coincide, measures are initiated which are defined for the situation.
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