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There’s a commercial out there about that. Don’t remeber who the commercial was for, just that the lady had a pile of Post-it-notes on her cell phone. Effective commercial for the wrong reason.
It is important to have some form of ID and contact information that isn’t locked up in a password-protected electronic device when you travel. The name and phone number of a friend or close relative would do.
A few years ago, my adult son was on a business trip and involved in a serious car accident [approaching SUV driver was leaning over, trying to plug in his tablet, steered into son’s lane and drove over his car]. We only found out about it when his office called a couple of days later to see how he was doing. All the responders and hospital had was his business card — everything else was locked in his phone and computer; and, since he was an adult and didn’t need a blood transfusion, they didn’t need to locate his family.
He was very lucky, but he did have severe injuries and it was a full year before he could return to his job and his normal life.
While 555-1212 is a “safe” number (it’s 411 – more accurately, how you dial 411 from a different area code), 555-2121 can be a working number, usually to forward to another number. For decades, only 555-0100 through 555-0199 numbers are left unused. About 20 years ago, the producers of “Futurama” got fined for using a 555 number that was not a 555-01xx number.
Yakety Sax 5 months ago
I took a picture of my auto insurance cards. No matter what may happen or where, they will be there with me.
phritzg Premium Member 5 months ago
This seems kind of insulting, because it’s saying pluggers need paper notes because they don’t know how to add a number to a contacts list.
grandvitara 5 months ago
My post-it on the phone holds the PIN numbers to the phone and bank cards. Better safe…
Gent 5 months ago
Me never do this.
juicebruce 5 months ago
If you forget to charge the phone you still have the number this way ;-)
kaycstamper 5 months ago
My sister would have done that had she had cellphone. Landline for her!
'IndyMan' 5 months ago
Bad thing is that one number is his phone number and the other is his wife’s ! ! !
DaBump Premium Member 5 months ago
ctolson 5 months ago
There’s a commercial out there about that. Don’t remeber who the commercial was for, just that the lady had a pile of Post-it-notes on her cell phone. Effective commercial for the wrong reason.
GreenT267 5 months ago
It is important to have some form of ID and contact information that isn’t locked up in a password-protected electronic device when you travel. The name and phone number of a friend or close relative would do.
A few years ago, my adult son was on a business trip and involved in a serious car accident [approaching SUV driver was leaning over, trying to plug in his tablet, steered into son’s lane and drove over his car]. We only found out about it when his office called a couple of days later to see how he was doing. All the responders and hospital had was his business card — everything else was locked in his phone and computer; and, since he was an adult and didn’t need a blood transfusion, they didn’t need to locate his family.
He was very lucky, but he did have severe injuries and it was a full year before he could return to his job and his normal life.
Zen-of-Zinfandel 5 months ago
Fold post-it note and place in wallet.
Richardthesecond 5 months ago
Time to join the modern era . . . take a picture of the Post-it.
mistercatworks 5 months ago
Well, they won’t stick to the back. :)
Strawberry King 5 months ago
They should use a paperclip and clip it to their shirts so they’ll have the numbers in case of an emergency.
del_grande Premium Member 5 months ago
While 555-1212 is a “safe” number (it’s 411 – more accurately, how you dial 411 from a different area code), 555-2121 can be a working number, usually to forward to another number. For decades, only 555-0100 through 555-0199 numbers are left unused. About 20 years ago, the producers of “Futurama” got fined for using a 555 number that was not a 555-01xx number.
eddi-TBH 5 months ago
Even worse. I have to the phone’s number on the phone. Used a labeler though.
majobis. 4 months ago
867-5309-jenny