Keith Knipling describes a new service people can use to find their lost cell phone or stage a call so they can get out of a bad date:
Misplaced your cell phone around the house? Give your number to PhoneMyPhone and they’ll instantly ring you up. PhoneMyPhone can also schedule phone calls at specific times, useful for cutting business meetings short or ending bad dates.
Instead of using PhoneMyPhone to search for your lost phone, the Low-Tech Times recommends never losing it in the first place. I recommend leaving it turned off in your glove box. Or, if you must use your cell phone regularly, then place it next to your wallet on your dresser or nightstand when you empty your pockets at the end of the day.
In terms of getting out of a bad date, you could instead feign an illness, e.g. “I’m sorry but I’m having really bad stomach problems and have to go.” Perhaps, even give honesty a try.
I suppose the service may come in handy for those who do not have a land-line, but if they are consistently misplacing their cell phone, perhaps they should have a land-line for emergency use.