Drive Now Text L8R
Texting has its own language. We use that language as a life line to connect to our friends, family and co-workers. We send pictures. We chat. We text. That’s why Bluegrass Cellular is working to raise awareness about the risks of texting and driving. We are reminding all employees and their families that when it comes to driving a vehicle, all text messages can – and should – wait. Drive Now, Text L8r. Take the pledge.
Other Wireless Safety Programs
Using your phone has more benefits than ever. Now you can sign up for Wireless AMBER Alerts to help recover missing children, use your phone to list emergency contacts, and contact Safety Patrol for Kentucky parkways and interstate roadside assistance.
STAR Info Line
The following star numbers are available to Bluegrass Cellular customers for quick and easy dialing on your phone.
NOTE: not all * numbers are available throughout the entire Bluegrass Cellular Home Coverage Area. Please visit the links to each station’s website for more information. Airtime may be incurred for each call depending on your service plan.
SAFE Patrol
New Star Number - Dial *KY (*59) for SAFE Patrol
The Safety Assistance for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE) Patrol aids motorists on Kentucky’s roadways. This safety patrol’s service is free, however if a wrecker is required, then the motorist is responsible. SAFE Patrol operates from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM, 7 days a week, covering a variety of interstates and parkways. The SAFE Patrol’s free services include gasoline and oil, air for tires, changing flats, jump dead batteries and other minor repairs. They also remove debris from the roadway, check abandoned vehicles, and other tasks to ensure our safety. The SAFE vehicles are equipped with a variety of tools/supplies in order to assist you. For assistance on Kentucky interstates and parkways, dial *KY (*59) from your Bluegrass Cellular phone for a free phone call. This star number will work while dialing from within Bluegrass Cellular’s home coverage area. Visit http://highwaysafety.ky.gov/safe_patrol.html and http://511.ky.gov/ for a listing of what specific roads they cover and for info on road conditions.
ICE- In Case of Emergency
ICE is a program that began overseas and was designed for emergency personnel to contact designated responsible parties in situations where a person was injured or incapacitated and a cellular phone was found with the victim. By having an ICE contact number (or multiple ICE contact numbers) programmed into your cellular phone, EMTs and other response personnel can now access vital information and quickly notify others of the emergency.
Now you can program emergency contacts into your phone for emergency personnel to contact in the event of an accident. It’s easy:
- Go to your “contacts” list or your “phonebook” on your phone.
- Add a new contact entry with the name ICE - you can add multiple entries, for example ICE I, ICE 2 or ICE Doc (for listing your Doctor).
- Place any number or numbers within this new contact entry that you would like emergency personnel to access in case you are involved in an accident or other serious emergency situation.
- Be sure that any number that you place in the ICE entry is a reliable source to assist in making decisions if you are incapacitated. For example, a home or office number for an ICE contact may not assist you if your contact is not available at either of these locations when you need them.
- For each ICE contact, you may want to ensure that your contact has a list of people to contact on your behalf - including your employer.
- Your ICE contact(s) should know about any medical conditions, allergies or current medication you are taking that could affect your emergency treatment.
- If you are under 18, your ICE contact should be a responsible parent or guardian.
Important Note: On some older model phones, your contact can only be stored once in the phone. This means that an existing contact may need to be replaced with “ICE”. On many newer phones, you will be reminded that you have a duplicate entry if a number in your phonebook is stored twice, but both numbers under 2 different contact names can appear in the phone’s contact list.
Wireless Amber Alerts: Help Recover Missing Children—Every Second Counts!
Bluegrass Cellular has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to offer FREE Wireless AMBER Alerts™.
https://www.wirelessamberalerts.org/index.jsp
Please note that you must have a text messaging capable phone. Messages are free of charge to all Bluegrass Cellular subscribers. You may choose up to 5 zip codes for which you are interested in receiving AMBER Alerts and you may change those preferences after setting up your alerts.
NOTE: The State of Kentucky issues statewide AMBER Alerts, so there is no need to sign up for multiple zip codes for areas within Kentucky.
For complete information, download our easy to use instruction guide.