Having an emergency contact on your cell phone is essential. Previously, this contact was usually entered in the phonebook by putting one or more “A’s” in front of the name.
Thus, they were the first in said agenda and it was easy to know who to call when that “AAA Juan Pérez” appeared as the first contact, for example.
However, that doesn’t work anymore.
Nowadays we have all kinds of obstacles to accessing our mobile, such as fingerprint, pattern or PIN (and if this is not your case, we recommend that you do so). That way, anyone who picks up the cell phone and is not the owner cannot access the contacts and call.
That’s why, you have to configure the emergency contact in another way. Do you want to know how? Keep reading.
What about the emergency contact on the cell phone?
The mobile emergency contact is the person with whom contact in case of emergency and which can be accessed without having to unlock the phone.
What is the emergency contact for?
Emergency contact is useful for many things. If you lose your cell phone, the person who finds it will be able to notify someone, or they will be able to contact the family of the phone’s owner in case of an accident.
How to specify an emergency contact on Android 7.0 or higher?
Do you have Android? Setting up your emergency contact will depend a lot on your version of the operating system.
If you have a modern phone, running Android 7 Nougat or higher, you can enter emergency contacts, as well as relevant medical information.
That information and contacts that you have specified will be accessible when you try to make an emergency call. If someone tries, a gray emergency information button appears above the keypad (see image above).
To do this, go to “Settings” and then search for “Users”. Click on yours and the “Emergency information” option will appear on the new screen.
There you will see that you can specify medical information and also a “Contacts” option. Once there, choose “Add contact.”
However, this has a problem. Most Android phones are not that updated.
What to do then?
Don’t worry, we give you a solution for any Android phone that will allow you to get through the problem.
How to specify an emergency contact on any Android
If you don’t have Android version 7.0, you can do the following.
Go to “Settings” and scroll down to “Security”. Go there and you will see the “Message on lock screen” option. If you press, you can write something. If you put, for example: “Emergency:” and then a phone number, whoever picks up the cell phone will know who to call.
Depending on the customization layer of your mobile, the name of the options may change a little.
How to specify an emergency contact on a Samsung?
Some very popular phones, such as Samsungs have their own emergency contact system.
For that, open the contacts app. Display the menu at the top right by clicking on the three dots and choose: “Groups”. Then, click on “ICE: emergency contacts.”
Tap “Add” and enter the contact. You save and you have it.
Now, on the emergency call screen, an icon appears on the left at the bottom, with which you can access the contacts. You also have 4 spaces at the top to add the 4 emergency contacts.
They are gray circles with a cross. If you tap, you can add a contact to those shortcuts.
How to specify an emergency contact on iPhone?
The iPhone has the issue of emergency contact more developed, and can also access possible medical data that may be necessary to know in the event of an accident.
Thus, if we are allergic to some medication, or have an ailment, whoever accesses the mobile will be able to know all that without having to unlock it.
To add an emergency contact on iPhone, follow these steps:
Launch the “Health” app on your phone and tap the “Medical Data” tab.
Now tap on “Edit” and go to “Emergency Contacts”. Press the green cross to add one. If you choose a contact, you can also specify the relationship you have with them.
Now click OK and it will be saved.
As you can see, it is very easy to add emergency contacts, or at least important information that can be seen on your phone’s lock screen.
That way, if you have an accident or lose your cell phone, whoever finds it can notify you without having to unlock the phone or know passwords. So now you know, set up your emergency contact now, it can get you out of trouble!
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