ICE in mobile phone? [Archive]

Edz1

25th September 2009, 17:25

p.dath

25th September 2009, 17:31

Yes it is used to some degree.

But hey, it is almost zero effort to setup, and there is no ongoing issue. SO why not?

Edz1

25th September 2009, 17:41

Yes it is used to some degree.

But hey, it is almost zero effort to setup, and there is no ongoing issue. SO why not?

Cheers D Path!

Why not indeed? Its one of those things that makes such perfect sense-but only if its actually in use!

sunhuntin

25th September 2009, 17:44

ive got my parents home numder as ICE. ive also got it set up so its the second number that comes up. easy to do by sticking a couple of "A"s at the start.

bezajel

25th September 2009, 20:49

But hey, it is almost zero effort to setup, and there is no ongoing issue. SO why not?

Only thing is now whenever my partner texts me, instead of showing up as his name and picture, it just says 'ICE 1'. (Yeah it's little things like that that bug me!)

Gremlin

25th September 2009, 22:49

I think their bigger issue would be figuring out how to use the phone, for those of us that have the smartphones... assuming they survive the incident.

As said, it costs nothing to have it...

Thani-B

25th September 2009, 23:34

Just wondered if anyone could tell me if the emergency services in NZ would check a mobile for an ICE (In Case of Emergency) number in my mobile should something bad happen out on the road?

My gf wants me to have her number associated with it- but theres not much point if its not a system in use here- hence this post!

Thanks

Ive got it in mine, but I think in the case that I have an accident, my phone probably wont survive. So I also have a bit of paper that lives in my jacket pocket that has my emergency numbers on it and basic details about me (name, address etc).

Laxi

25th September 2009, 23:51

mines a plain $2 key-ring that has "emergancy contact ph*******" in it

cc rider

26th September 2009, 04:30

mines a plain $2 key-ring that has "emergancy contact ph*******" in itsimple & easy to find.

cc rider

26th September 2009, 04:33

Oops! forgot...I have ICE on phone & emergency details on a card with my medical details...laminated (the card, not the phone), in my wallet.

YellowDog

26th September 2009, 06:19

Ive got it in mine, but I think in the case that I have an accident, my phone probably wont survive. So I also have a bit of paper that lives in my jacket pocket that has my emergency numbers on it and basic details about me (name, address etc).

Good post.

I'm not sure why we seem the need to go 'Hi-Tech' about something so obvious.

If you are involved in an accident, the authorities will look in your wallet/purse to ID you (and to see if you have any change for the damn Coke machine).

Your ICE details are more likely to be found there rather than on your smashed up phone.

sunhuntin

26th September 2009, 08:34

I think their bigger issue would be figuring out how to use the phone, for those of us that have the smartphones... assuming they survive the incident.

As said, it costs nothing to have it...

thats a darn good point. i tend to keep mine in the top box when travelling, simply to avoid the temptation of using it while riding. chances are, no one would be able to figure out how to open the box, or even what key to use.

DMNTD

26th September 2009, 08:52

Putting your blood type and ICE contact on the back of your helmet with a label maker can solve a fair bit too

TOTO

26th September 2009, 22:47

Yep, got the Ice too.

Also wear dog-tags with more info on them - Name, address, licence number, blood type, donor status, emergency phone, DOB

Gremlin

27th September 2009, 00:42

Also wear dog-tags with more info on them - Name, address, licence number, blood type, donor status, emergency phone, DOB
Along with Dumpty, thats a good idea... and I even happen to have a dog tag handy, courtesy of Knox :shifty:

Itchy_Kiwis

27th September 2009, 12:07

Only thing is now whenever my partner texts me, instead of showing up as his name and picture, it just says 'ICE 1'. (Yeah it's little things like that that bug me!)

there is an easy fix for that issue that bothers you so much !!!!!
simply rename your partner..:2guns:
or get a partner already named ICE 1
there might be some conflict with multiple people named ICE 1
but some variation would be ok for instance Mrs Alice Marrow had the same
problem when she wanted the same for her phone to include her son
Tracy Marrow as ICE 1 (can you see where this is going?)but because of her failing eyesight she thought it said ICE T
Mr Tracy Marrow continues to this day as "Ice T " ! <_<:second:
believe it or don't

Hiflyer

27th September 2009, 13:17

If you put your details in as many places as possible you can't really go wrong, if you wear dogtags have an ICE number on your phone and in your wallet, but your dog tags get ripped off wallet goes flying and all that well... someones praying against you hahaha

Usarka

27th September 2009, 13:27

My phone has ICE = 111.

In case of an emergency my family aren't going to be able to do jack shit about a blood transfusion and spleenectomy are they....?

FJRider

27th September 2009, 13:38

Only thing is now whenever my partner texts me, instead of showing up as his name and picture, it just says 'ICE 1'. (Yeah it's little things like that that bug me!)

Emergency people use their phones to call ICE numbers. So list ICE number that is not possible to dial... ie: Leave a gap between number groupings. Thus the person can have their number stored in the usual way. With usual alerts as to who is calling you.

cc rider

27th September 2009, 15:49

Is true enough, FJ

Had 2 ICE calls, first one from the police & last time the call came from the fire brigade, they just found his phone & looked it up.

You could always right it (number) on your underwear, below your name tag :moon:

marty

27th September 2009, 16:34

it's one of the first thing emergency services look for once the shouting and screaming stops - cops especially once ambos have taken over looking after the patient.

The biggest PITA is when people put their family in their phones just using their name - I have had to just start calling randoms out of the phone to find out the name of the patient, or who is NOK. "Hi it's Sergeant Donut here - who's phone am I ringing you on?"

Usarka

27th September 2009, 16:36

The biggest PITA is when people put their family in their phones just using their name - I have had to just start calling randoms out of the phone to find out the name of the patient, or who is NOK. "Hi it's Sergeant Donut here - who's phone am I ringing you on?"

It was day 2 in the hospital when the nurse asked through the morphine haze "has no one phoned your family?"........

The old man was listed as "dad", so maybe the crash was near a dunkin donuts and the officer got distracted? :whistle:

FJRider

27th September 2009, 17:13

cc rider

27th September 2009, 17:24

Dont wear em ... :innocent: name tags I mean :gob: :Oops:

marty

27th September 2009, 17:44

It was day 2 in the hospital when the nurse asked through the morphine haze "has no one phoned your family?"........

The old man was listed as "dad", so maybe the crash was near a dunkin donuts and the officer got distracted? :whistle:

Or maybe, as the old man was a grade 4 injury and was whipped off to hospital in the helicopter with his jacket (cell phone in pocket) still on, Sgt Donut was unable to get the chance to see his phone, and instead the nursing staff just assumed that the NOK had been done, only to be embarrased 2 days later, after finding out he was allergic to morpine, and needed non-narcotic pain relief, which his NOK would have known? :whistle: