Lives Saved by A Cellphone Saved by my cellphone Mobile phones are good for more than just texting, chatting and playing addictive games. You never know when you might need to place a call from the bottom of a tree well, like James Drummond recently did. Get his story and more examples of lifesaving cells. James Drummond This snowboarder’s afternoon was spoiled when he crashed into a 6-ft. deep tree well.Drummond used his phone to place a distress call to his wife, who alerted the snow patrol. He was rescued a halfhour later. Carla Chapman Chapman was gardening at her Sunshine state home when she was swallowed up by a 7-ft. sinkhole.She had her phone handy and tried dialing for help, but got no signal. How did her phone ultimately help her? John Garber Two ejected nightclub-goers angrily opened fire on the Atlanta hotspot where Garber was working as a valet. His cellphone — perched in his shirt pocket — blocked the stray bullet that would’ve otherwise entered his chest. T