Spring Break Tips From U.S. Cellular

[March 13, 2008]  CHICAGO -- It's officially spring break time, and who doesn't want to get out of the Midwest after the last few months of nasty winter weather? U.S. Cellular offers the top five numbers to store in your cell phone before you ship off to paradise:

• "ICE" -- Keep cool during an emergency in the sun by inputting these three letters before important phone numbers like home, parents or your best friend. "In case of an emergency" contacts listed in your cell phone let authorities know whom to contact, if needed.

• Credit card company -- Life may take Visa, but someone else may take your Visa while traveling too. In case your wallet is lost or stolen, store the toll-free numbers for your credit card company or traveler's check issuer in your cell phone for immediate cancellation.

• Embassy or consulate -- Your travel documents should be in check before you go, but it can be scary when something happens in a foreign country. Be sure to have the phone number to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate in the country you are visiting.

• Physician -- Cruises, long flights, new foods and less sleep may cause you to feel ill. Store the number to your general physician in your phone book for when your body isn't having as much fun as you are on spring break.

• Airline and frequent flier -- Travel arrangements can change in an instant. Store toll-free customer service numbers for several airlines in your cell phone in case you need to make any changes or just check flight status. You also can save frequent flier program numbers in your phone for quick check-in.

U.S. Cellular customers can now keep phone contacts safe even when cell phones get left in planes, trains or automobiles while traveling. Thanks to the company's My Contacts Backup software application, contact information is safely stored for easy retrieval when phones are lost, damaged beyond repair or stolen.

[Text from file received from Jamie Plaxco, L.C. Williams & Associates, on behalf of U.S. Cellular]