Another note (not hijack I hope) My 86 yr old mother wanted one of those alert necklaces, but it would have cost a lump sum up front, a monthly fee, and it only worked near/in her home. We dug out her old cell phone, which she never activated (long story) and charged it: it works whether she is down at the mail box, at church, etc! No fee.

Still another thought, and someone can add to it since I'm not sure about the newest phones, but the older ones you need to leave ON all the time, ladies... that way if you become lost or, heaven forbid, abducted... with the phone ON the police/FBI can track you. My T is adamant about me leaving my cell on all the time I'm not at home! Go figure, someone cares

I think the new GSM phones (which I now have) are able to be tracked without being on ???

Jan, I'm glad you're ok... car trouble is traumatic enough without being out of safe areas! grrr