Hopefully Lesson Learnt To Take A Phone

[jefmcg]

to be fair, phones have had the option of "emergency calls only" before the networks allowed this. ie your phone would say emergencies-only, but if you tried to connect on another network, it would not get through.

Glad they've resolved this.

 

[screenman]

So all things considered, most of us feel it a good idea to carry a phone, not just for our own benefit.

 

[Colin B]

Did you get one of these phones yet? I've just bought one so I've put a few pictures and a brief overview of it in the reviews subforum if you fancy a look.

Yeah stick us the link up mate I'll have a looksy cheers

 

[LarryDuff]

I am so glad he's okay!
I never ride without my phone. It has a handy feature too...a 3 second press of a button (well two buttons at the same time) and it takes a photo using the front and rear cameras, records the GPS co-ordinates and sends this all in an email to my emergency contact, with a pre- written message...mine says 'I need emergency assistance'.
As I have allergies too, I have stickers on my helmet for emergency services which contains my details and medications etc.

No, it's a feature of my Samsung S4.
I also put a wallpaper on my phone which I made using the notes function, and lists my emergency contact and allergies.
That way someone could look at it and get the info without having to access my phone.
Edited to add that they would also find a contact number on my helmet sticker

I have a Samsung S4 mini - how do I get it to do the thing you mentioned above?

 

[ScotiaLass]

I have a Samsung S4 mini - how do I get it to do the thing you mentioned above?

Settings>My Device>Safety Assistance

 

[hopless500]

So what are the chances of there being no signal? I live in rural Lincolnshire and travel the county most weeks, I can, it seems get a signal everywhere.

I carry a phone at all times, not just for my benefit but for those of others who may need some kind of help.

I live in rural Norfolk. There are many places where there is no signal whatsoever. One of which is our pub, and no-one, with any provider, can get a signal. You have to stand in the middle of the road and face in one particular direction and hope you get one bar. There's usually a blue moon in the sky when that happens.

 

[screenman]

Unless you live in the pub in which case get a booster I would say there may be benefits in carrying a phone to and from.

 

[ColinJ]

So what are the chances of there being no signal? I live in rural Lincolnshire and travel the county most weeks, I can, it seems get a signal everywhere.

You don't have many of these blocking the signal in rural Lincolnshire!

 

[screenman]

We have houses as well as a few mud huts

 

[winjim]

Yeah stick us the link up mate I'll have a looksy cheers

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/key-fob-phone.157692/

 

[LarryDuff]

Settings>My Device>Safety Assistance

Thanks.

 

[Mr Celine]

Why and who would not listen, this post has been going around in my head since it was put there, I am having difficulty working out why this would be a reason not to carry a phone.

Sorry, perhaps that was too subtle. My reference to people simply not listening to communication was not a reference to phones but a reference to another poster on this thread who, after I had posted that I don't carry a phone because I can't get a signal, asked what I would do if I had a mechanical. Normally I would have just let sarcasm get the better of me and ask how to fix a puncture with a mobile phone.

 

[Kookas]

In an emergency and without a signal, the number to dial is 112. This video explains how and why.

No. 999 is exactly the same as 112 in this country - it, too, takes priority on a busy network, works without a SIM, etc.

It would be a bit silly for it not to, as well - after all, we're all taught to call 999, not 112. It certainly wouldn't be 'The Secret' - we're talking about saving lives, not weight loss.

The only difference is that 112 works in the rest of the EU.

 

[ColinJ]

So what are the chances of there being no signal? I live in rural Lincolnshire and travel the county most weeks, I can, it seems get a signal everywhere.

I can give you an actual figure from my ride on Saturday. I charged my phone just before going out but by the time I got back, it had used 50% of its charge looking for a signal. It turned out to have had no signal for 6 hours of the 11 hour total!

That has taught me that I should put the phone into 'airplane mode' if I am going to be spending long periods of time in signal-free areas. (Phones keep trying to find a signal unless you switch comms off.)

 

[screenman]

So 40% of the time the phone was useful. I came across a spot in the wolds today with no signal whilst at work, moving only about 10 feet got me one.

In my opinion it is worth carrying a phone, not just for my benefit, I cannot see any disadvantage to having one with me. Like the helmet though, you takes your choice.