From Marc and Angel Hack Life. I wouldn't have thought of the locksmith on my own. That's a good one.
The kinds of numbers you need are the kind you might need if you're not at home, lack internet access, and/or will be in a desperate hurry if you need them. I have a few more contacts that I'm glad are in my phone:
- Several contacts labeled "Emergency" or "In Case of Emergency" or "ICE." I have two, one labeled "ICE – Spouse" and one labeled "ICE – Family Friend." Let's hope nobody ever needs to call them.
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A friendly neighbor, likely to be home, willing to check on your house. Like the friendly colleague in the article, you can offer to reciprocate.
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Poison Control hotline: 800-222-1222 .
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The pizza place that delivers to my house. Does this sound like a no-brainer? I didn't always have it in my phone, but now that I do, I call it from the road surprisingly frequently. When you're on your way back from a camping trip and your kids are starving, it's nice to save 20 or 30 minutes of wait time.
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Pick up somebody from the airport a lot? Then you need the flight status hotline for the airline he usually comes in on.
Any more ideas?
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