I know it wouldn't have enabled you to call his wife, but just for people who might be reading this: You can do an emergency call without even unlocking the ph

I know it wouldn't have enabled you to call his wife, but just for people who might be reading this: You can do an emergency call without even unlocking the phone. At least in Australia I'm pretty sure it is a requirement to be able to make emergency calls immediately. Even though my phone has a pattern lock, there's an icon of a telephone handset that you can swipe to make an emergency call without unlocking.