Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 13 hours agoHaving ICE (In Case of Emergencies) in your phone contacts might give off the wrong impression to people now.message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down16
arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squareHaving ICE (In Case of Emergencies) in your phone contacts might give off the wrong impression to people now.Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 13 hours agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareslazer2au@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·12 hours agoI never understood why people did that, your phone is locked how are they going to see the contact?
minus-squareNotyou@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·12 hours agoPhones that are locked can still be used to call 911 and whoever you put in your emergency contact.
minus-squaremyplacedk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·12 hours agoYes, this advice seems out of date now. Maybe your lock screen has an ICE function, otherwise just put it on your lock screen as plain text.
minus-squareReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-212 hours agoWhen I got my first phone in high school, your phone being locked was not a thing(over a decade ago). My parents made me put them a neighbor and a couple relatives in as ICE.
minus-squareWalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·12 hours agoThere’s an emergency call thing for calling 911 (or whatever it is in your region?) or ICE contacts I believe.
I never understood why people did that, your phone is locked how are they going to see the contact?
Phones that are locked can still be used to call 911 and whoever you put in your emergency contact.
Yes, this advice seems out of date now.
Maybe your lock screen has an ICE function, otherwise just put it on your lock screen as plain text.
When I got my first phone in high school, your phone being locked was not a thing(over a decade ago). My parents made me put them a neighbor and a couple relatives in as ICE.
There’s an emergency call thing for calling 911 (or whatever it is in your region?) or ICE contacts I believe.