Set up the card a paramedic reads

Call for help without unlocking the phone, and let an ambulance crew read what they need to know.

A locked phone can still call 911, and still show a medical card. Neither needs your passcode.

The card holds your conditions, medicines, allergies and one person to call. You write it; a paramedic reads it.

Key points

• A locked phone can still call 911 and show your medical card
• The card is visible only if Show When Locked is turned on

What to remember

• It only helps if Show When Locked is on.
• The medical card is the one thing a locked phone shows.

Try this

Fill in your Medical ID tonight, name one emergency contact, and turn on Show When Locked.

Practice: Set up the card a paramedic reads. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.

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