Hi Cheryl, I use an app called 1touch911 which I have on my home page right on top. I would have to double tap that icon, then I am presented with a choice to double tap 911 or the name of one of two people to contact in case of emergency. These people are entered in the settings. The app also locates your position.
In case of error, it would simply open the app and you could back out without dialing 911. A person who is at risk of, let's say, serious drop in sugar level during the night could leave the phone and app open, unlock the screen and just double tap on call 911. Other than that, there is always the possibility of getting the 1touchcall which allows you to enter a number in the settings and that number gets called as soon as you double tap on the icon. This is even better in case of emergency for 911 but has the small risk of activating it by mistake. In either case, the icon is best on the home page. HTH Ron & Danvers -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 7:19 AM To: [email protected] Subject: 911 app? Does anybody know a way to do this or a way to put something like this on the home screen? What I'm thinking about is this: if I were to wake up in the middle of the night and had to call 911 say because I was sick, I probably wouldn't feel much like doing a bunch of tapping to get to phone and put in the number and hit call. Even if I could speak it, maybe I wouldn't be understandable to siri or siri might do its little tick-tick-tick and do nothing or say: "How can I help you?" I'd like something on my home screen that I could double tap. But I wouldn't want to double tap it by accident so it would have to require me to do it a second time to confirm or else it would have to be an app I would open first and then double tap to make the call. That still would be easier than doing it from the phone app. Does anybody know a way to do this? And yes, I do know about landlines vs cell phones for 911 so that's not what i'm asking about. Also, i don't have health problems that are causing me to want this; I'm just thinking about possibilities. Thanks. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
