flag down car, walk into any store and ask to use the phone, walk into any restaurant and ask to use the phone......we don't live in the wild wild west any longer....
I had this discussion with my (broke) niece, why she needed a cellphone, she said "in case there's an emergency with her daughter during the day" I said, you're at work right|? yeah, so, why can't they call you there? Oh we're not supposed to accept personal calls....fuuuuuck i don't think they'd mind if there was an emergency......what if i'm at my friends? THey don't have a phone? well, yeah.....
what if i'm out or something? well, what can you do if you're out and there's an emergency? NOTHING. Back in the day, if my parents were out, we were with them. If we weren't, the sitter knew where they'd be and have the number. Easy.
I haven't had a cellphone for....8 or 9 months now....bfd....everyone is so brainwashed to think that it's a necessity.
Anyhow, to answer the original question: I thought he lost his contact LENS' lol.....
Now, after losing data from 3 phones, i only buy phones with sim cards now....so if you have to replace the phone, you move the sim card....easy.