On 21/02/2013 3:28 PM, Kalmia wrote:

> Glad you caved and got a basic no frills cellphone. As to being outside, that's maybe one place you should tote it. A elderly live-alone woman in a rural area went out to her shed, fell, and spent 3 whole days in the weather. Someone noticed her waving her arm and saved her. Maybe she needed Lifealert or a cell on her belt, I thought.
> Scary.
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You never know. Since I have mine for emergencies, and I am now more in
the habit of carrying it, it is often in my pants pocket. My mother had
a fall in her condo, a cardiac issue. She could not get to a phone,and
could not get to her phone but she was able to bang on the pipes and
eventually got the attention of her neighbour. She spend a few days in
hospital and was released provided she have 24/7 care for a month.

More and more people these days are doing away with land lines and just
using cells. Being a little advanced in years and having had to entire
party lines and dial calling, I remain impressed with the magic and
potential of a land line, but lots of younger people are just using
their cell phones. No more excuses for missing calls. They can't say
they were out because chances are they have their phone with them while
they are out.