Emergency Numbers

So, suppose there's a tsunami or an earthquake or some other big disaster-like thing. What do you do? Call 171!

171 is the emergency alert number. Its basically a system of telephone provider-independent voice messaging. If you have a telephone number, you have an entry in this database.

Here's the deal: when there's an earthquake. After I get myself situated... you know safe like... I call 171, press 1 to leave a message, and then record a message saying where I am, if I'm healthy, and my plans.

So then, say I'm worried about some friends from work, or my elderly neighbor or something... dial 171, press 2 then enter their telephone number: their message is played!

How cool is that? =)