Festival-goers at Glastonbury have shared a foolproof tip for safeguarding phones and valuables: add “In Case of Emergency” (ICE) contact info right on your lock screen or on a sticker affixed to your phone’s back. This simple hack dramatically increases the odds of a lost phone making it back to its owner.
One Reddit user in r/glastonbury_festival recounted losing their phone and bank card after a big night out—only to have the phone returned by honest finders who either contacted the ICE numbers or turned it in to the festival’s lost property service. They’ve also set up Apple Pay as a backup payment method and recommend carrying multiple payment options plus blister plasters for long days on your feet.
For physical security, the original poster plans to use a coiled retractable leash to keep their phone tethered during the chaos. Comments from other festival fans back this up, sharing stories of lost phones quickly recovered because of accessible contact details or tough phone cases. Ideas like paper inserts with tent locations, heavy-duty cases, and retractable cords also came up as top tips.
The lock screen template shared with the community includes:
- A cheerful “HAPPY GLASTONBURY!” greeting
- A friendly confession of losing the phone from “too much fun”
- Polite instructions to hand the phone to lost property or call emergency contacts
- A lighthearted plea to get the photos back, not keep the phone
- Three ICE contacts listed with anonymized numbers and placeholders like ‘John Smith’ and ‘Michael Eavis’
This community-driven advice underlines that small preparations and kindness from fellow fans go a long way in preventing the heartbreak of a lost phone ruining your festival experience. If you’re heading to any large festival, consider setting up your phone’s lock screen as a mini rescue mission. Who knows? It might just be your lifeline next time.
Source: r/glastonbury_festival