Methods and apparatus for providing access to emergency service providers

A method of communication, comprising:

• receiving an indication at a device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network, wherein receiving further includes determining whether a panic button is depressed for at least a threshold period of time;
• executing an emergency services software component comprising software instructions stored on a non-removable memory on said wireless device to perform the substeps of,
• determining that the wireless device has a removable memory installed, automatically dialing a number stored on the removable memory, determining that said number stored on the removable memory is unavailable, outputting a visual indicator corresponding to a connection status to the number stored on the removable memory,
• automatically dialing 911 based on said determination that said number stored on the removable memory is unavailable and completing a connection to an emergency service provider via the wireless network based at least in part on receiving the emergency indication;
• determining a current location of said wireless device from one or both of a global positioning system or triangulation from said wireless network.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• a removable memory;
• a non-removable memory storing executable instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the removable memory and the non-removable memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
• detect an emergency indication, wherein the processor configured to detect the emergency indication is further configured to determine whether a panic button is depressed for at least a threshold period of time, wherein depressing the panic button for at least the threshold period of time causes the processor to either power on or off the apparatus or detect the emergency indication;
• determine that the removable memory is installed;
• connect to a wireless network;
• output a visual indicator corresponding to connection status to said wireless network;
• automatically dial a number stored on the removable memory and determine that said number stored on the removable memory is unavailable;
• automatically dial 911 based on said determination that said number stored on the removable memory is unavailable and establish a call to an emergency service provider via said wireless network.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• a memory storing executable instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive an indication to initiate an emergency call, wherein receiving includes determining whether a panic button on the apparatus is depressed for at least a threshold period of time, wherein depressing the panic button for at least the threshold period of time causes the apparatus to either power on or off or detect the emergency indication;
• determining that a removable memory is installed in the apparatus;
• automatically dial a predetermined plurality of numbers are stored on the removable memory;
• determining that all of the plurality of predetermined plurality of numbers stored on the removable memory are unavailable;
• automatically dialing 911 based on said determination that said number stored on the removable memory is unavailable;
• and
• establishing a call with an emergency service provider.