Emergency Text in a Remote Area

[Ian A]

I have just discovered you can send an emergency text in remote areas where you don't have a signal to make a phone call.

You can see the article here;

http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2010/11/18/sign-up-for-text-999-scheme-says-mountain-expert

It is easy to register, costs nothing and it could save your life (especially in our activities).

I have now registered myself.

 

Ian

[Ali Wiseman]

Nice spot.

It makes sense, as you can get away with far worse reception to make a text, as evidenced by my not being able to make a call on my mobile in most of my house, but texts come and go just fine, if O2 'aint playing silly buggers.

[Robin Jones]

Great info Ian.  I've just registered & spread the word around my walking & mountain biking buddies.  

It's worrying that this info isn't common knowledge (A bit like the ICE - In Case of Emergency campaign a few years back that hardly anyone knows about)

[Ali Wiseman]

[quote="Sweetie" post=10958]It's worrying that this info isn't common knowledge (A bit like the ICE - In Case of Emergency campaign a few years back that hardly anyone knows about)[/quote]

If I remember correctly, ICE started out as a hoax/chain email thing, but actually went into use as it was actually a damned good idea.

[mike leahy]

if you ring 112 from your mobile it connects you straight to the police hq with a triangulation system so they can pinpiont you

[Joel Colk]

Nice one Ian. Currently trying to register