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If a victim of an accident or a crime is carrying a cellphone, will police use it to try to contact family members?

Asked by Jeruba (55836points) October 29th, 2011

People used to—I suppose they still do—carry identification in their wallets, including contact information for someone to notify in case they are injured or killed.

Will authorities use a victim’s cellphone for the same purpose?

If so, what if it doesn’t have an “In Case of Emergency” note or number or a speed-dial entry such as “Home” or “Mom”? Will they just call anyone who’s listed?

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