A friend of mine who works security at an airport recommends travelers put their cell phone number on the back of their licenses and passports. That way if you lose the document at the airport or wherever, the person who finds it will be able to contact you right away instead of trying to reach you indirectly, popping your lost ID in the mail, etc.
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My husband has his business card in his phone case cover. Sure enough, after leaving his phone at airport security, he got paged over the intercom to return to security. The TSA agent thought it was a great idea to have that card in there.
It’s a good idea to include cellphone number. In fact it should be designed to include contact details by home affairs