Put ICE in your cell phone for emergencies

[QUIX4U]

Oh & just in case YOU were wondering .. yes.. the system sends an IMMEDIATE reply TXT -- telling you that your latest SAFE TXT has been received (AND RECORDED) .. also -- if you forget .. to re_TXT "safe" that you are "Home" safe - then the last message will also serve as a starting point .. (such as when someone is missing .. as it may indicate you are still there "in a car" etc.. with the abductor -- or even IF you are found ? say -- at home .. deceased - as that could indicate WHO killed you)

[TheBaralaba]

@QUIX4U this is the first time I've been compelled to make a comment on you tube. As a former long serving police officer, this is the most ridiculous thing I have heard. I would think ringing one (or maybe two) of your normal contacts would achieve the same results. In any case neither would improve your chances. The world is certainly a bizarre place

[QUIX4U]

@TheBaralaba Well as long serving as U may have been- the SAFE TEXT service (operated by Telecom NZ) has been in operation for many- many years and it's good to report- doesn't even NEED people to actually HAVE ANY FRIENDS (as one doesn't "need" to even be a telecom NZ friend to use the service) which is really good for ALL international hitch-hikers & Kwi's alike- whom often TRAVEL NZ "all" alone & sadly- if cellphones had been made in olden times- MAY have even saved people like Jennifer Beard

[QUIX4U]

In New Zealand we've had a similar system (via Telecom) for many years.

It's called SAFE.

Simply send TXT to "safe" (7233) & then enter where you are, where you are going, how (ie: in a strangers vehicle, hitch-hiking or on foot etc)

& if you go MISSING before being able to re-TXT that you are at your destination Officials simply check the SAFE TXT message centre.

If YOUR cellphone sent a message- they'll know where to start searching.

SAFE=7233

ie: TXT 7233 I'm hitching car rego**** now

[lionjwd]

Actually the new Motorola Milestone X, )and I am sure that other cell phones does also ) have blank spaces, whereby one can add up to three IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (ICE) contacts. and three notes.

[JNHstudios]

In addition to this put "AA" in front of your ICE contacts. That way, when someone looks up your contacts they will be at the top of the list. Just a good tip I got from a fellow Canadian....

[jayrits]

very good to know! I got this info through an email a few days ago and put it in my cell phone

[cottonkandynb]

I read this in a magazine actually. An official probably told them soo err...

[SkagitIMS]

I'll do that ICE tip today.

BTW, what video editor do you use? I like how you were able to overlay your video narration with other clips and blur certain information too.

[Sociotard]

I actually already heard about this while reading a flyer in the sherrifs office, so you could say I heard this from an official.

Still a good tip though.

[bennyboy21]

thanks