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mouser:
ICE YOUR PHONE: In Case of Emergency

Ken Ahonen, MD, FACEP: “Paramedics, Police Officers and Firefighters are trained to search the cell phones of people who are unconscious or otherwise incapacitated for ICE. They will call that number to notify someone and get more information. This is easy and extremely helpful. Sometimes patients are brought in to the Emergency Room and it takes hours to find a family member or significant other to help us. This new ICE system can help in a crisis. Do this right now. Get your cell phone and input a new speed dial with the name ICE. Then assign it the phone number of someone to reach In Case of Emergency.”

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from http://www.andrewtobias.com/newcolumns/060814.html

gjehle:
basically a good idea
but given the fact that i'm paranoid and have my cellphone locked with a 5 digit keycode at all times this kind of doesn't work for me :p
nevertheless, i have an entry in my phonebook called "_HOME" which is on the very top of the list ;-) kind of does the same

xtabber:
Verizon offers a phone (Samsung Haven) designed for seniors that emphasizes simplicity and ease of use. It has both a dedicated 911 key and a dedicated ICE key. The ICE key brings up a list of up to 3 contacts to call in case of emergency, along with a medical notes field where one can provide important information to first responders.

The ICE contacts do not have to be in the regular contact list, but if they are, they are highlighted in red there, so the user can find them easily even without pressing the ICE key.

Renegade:
Interesting. I've never heard of this before. But it does give me some ideas...

Eóin:
Windows Mobile smartphones had the option to display contact details upon turning on the phone before you'd have to unlock it, that was also pretty useful. Wonder if Win Phone 7 has the option?

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