If you have enough cell phone signal strength to change your voice mail you should have enough to call 911. But I guess it is still a good idea to do what this says.
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What if I don’t want to be found?
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If the phone is out of service for any reason, how are you going to change the VM?
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Oh, gee, you could have some cruel fun with this.
“Hello, you’ve reached Uncle Al’s voice mail. We’re in the midst of massive rioting and looting and burning and the Amish hordes are about to overrun us. We desperately need help and …*BANG* … *CRASH* … *AAAAAAAGH*”
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It has some REAL benefits but 1 major drawback.
It could alert scammers that you are NOT HOME/At Your Business for at least a Few Hours.
I would do it though because some 911 call centers put ypu on HOLD? Don’t answer. I remember one 911 operator that would hang up on people.
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Don’t forget to change it back once you get out of the woods.
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So we know where to go to talk to you about your extended car warranty!
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Looks like you done took a wrong turn on that river.
Get a satellite tracker that allows for texting. I use Spot. Has a panic button for normal emergencies and one for ‘call out the cavalry’ life -and -death emergencies, but any ordinary text that is sent will have your location printed on it. They also offer inexpensive rescue insurance.
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Speaking of Emergency Alerts and Notifications . . .
Whatever has happened to that Boelter investigation?
There must have been briefings by now?
Or has it been buried by other current events?
Perhaps a post war doldrum fodder coverage here?
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At least the telemarketers will find you.
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I’m changing my VM to say “I’m going to LA for the weekend”
Huh?? Oakee Doekee then… 🥴
If you have enough cell phone signal strength to change your voice mail you should have enough to call 911. But I guess it is still a good idea to do what this says.
What if I don’t want to be found?
If the phone is out of service for any reason, how are you going to change the VM?
Oh, gee, you could have some cruel fun with this.
“Hello, you’ve reached Uncle Al’s voice mail. We’re in the midst of massive rioting and looting and burning and the Amish hordes are about to overrun us. We desperately need help and …*BANG* … *CRASH* … *AAAAAAAGH*”
It has some REAL benefits but 1 major drawback.
It could alert scammers that you are NOT HOME/At Your Business for at least a Few Hours.
I would do it though because some 911 call centers put ypu on HOLD? Don’t answer. I remember one 911 operator that would hang up on people.
Don’t forget to change it back once you get out of the woods.
So we know where to go to talk to you about your extended car warranty!
Looks like you done took a wrong turn on that river.
https://youtu.be/jvL-oQ2XdCc?si=AJ4JGJuvCQTKYJXl
Get a satellite tracker that allows for texting. I use Spot. Has a panic button for normal emergencies and one for ‘call out the cavalry’ life -and -death emergencies, but any ordinary text that is sent will have your location printed on it. They also offer inexpensive rescue insurance.
Speaking of Emergency Alerts and Notifications . . .
Whatever has happened to that Boelter investigation?
There must have been briefings by now?
Or has it been buried by other current events?
Perhaps a post war doldrum fodder coverage here?
At least the telemarketers will find you.
I’m changing my VM to say “I’m going to LA for the weekend”
The telemarketers will find you.
https://youtu.be/d7KpWxAhbzo?si=qxqm47FfjbPOsRCw
As a youngster, my most reliable source of long distance conversation was a taunt string with an empty can on each end.
Even today I don’t have a ‘smart’ phone and my string is not long enough to allow me to get lost.
98 percent of us have no clue how to just up and change voicemail. We established it so long ago our voices have changed dramatically since then.
Shared on all my social media.
Just stay home and have another beer.
The last thing I heard from old joe before he disappeared was, “can you hear me now?”
^^^
https://youtu.be/7I5MzlAGB_U