Use your fallback plan
- Check the contact numbers and meeting place you wrote down in advance.
- Use trusted local information channels that remain available.
Network & payment disruption
Your plan should work on paper, too.
Keep essential contacts and meeting places accessible when apps, phones or payment systems are unavailable.
Think through the first stepsHour 0–1 Hour 1–24 Day 2–3
The first 72 hours start with a plan.
Use this as a planning outline. Follow current local instructions during an emergency; the stages are not a countdown or an all-clear.
Keep essentials organized
- Keep your paper contacts, necessary documents and a light together.
- Avoid acting on an unexpected payment request until you verify who sent it.
Update the plan
- Record information your household needs without depending on one device.
- Review what worked and refresh your contact copies when services return.
What this gear will not do
Physical gear cannot stop ransomware, restore a network or guarantee a payment will work. A compass also needs suitable maps and navigation skills; no off-grid communications capability is implied.
Fill the gaps in your plan
Gear for the job.
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Before you choose.
Do I need to buy gear to make a contact plan?
No. Use the free printable, write down trusted phone numbers and agree a meeting place with your household.
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