Simple rules
- Agree a daily message rather than long calls
- Expect patchy signal and flat batteries in Mina and Arafah
- Save the group leader's number, and the hotel's
- Share live location within the family if the pilgrim is happy to
If you can't reach them
Don't panic: signal and charging are often the problem. Try the group leader or the provider's UK office. For a serious emergency involving a British national abroad, contact the FCDO.
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