Hi Paul, As to your question on Emergency Calls, I believe the emergency calls button brings up the dial pad to enable you to call 999 or 911 in the USA. I imagine it doesn't allow you to access any other apps or call any other numbers as your phone will still be effectively securely locked. When the call is finished, the phone will go back to the lock screen for you to enter your code, and eventually the screen will relock. So, I don't think you need an extra app to access the emergency services. I hope this helps. Lewis.
On 14/04/2013, Paul Hopewell <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > I use an iPhone 3GS running the latest IOS with VoiceOver. > Being paranoid about security I have a PIN code to protect my iPhone > contents. Is there any way (maybe an app?) which would enable someone who > does not know my PIN code to use my iPhone to call my home number or the > emergency services in case of accident or in case they found my iPhone on > the train or in a cafe. > > There is a button labeled "emergency calls" on the screen on which you enter > the PIN code after turning on the iPhone. What does this button do? I don't > want to try it in case it dials the emergency services (999 in the UK). > > As a further complication I have screen curtain on on my iPhone to save > battery life. If the phone were to be found by a sighted person could they > find the emergency calls button? If not is there any way I could set screen > curtain off for the PIN entry screen and screen curtain on everywhere else? > > I heard somewhere that there is an ICE (in case of emergency) facility in > the iPhone contacts app. Does anyone know what this does? > > Many thanks for any tips. > > Paul Hopewell > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > -- Lewis Adam Crack <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
