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Emergency sos – the ability to call emergency services from your phone – has been available since iOS 11 and is a great way to keep your friends and family safe. But there are some things you should know before activating it.<br /><br />How to Use Emergency sos<br /><br />With the iPhone 14 lineup, Apple introduced a limited form of satellite connectivity that lets you send an emergency SOS even when you’re in a remote location and don’t have cellular coverage. The new feature, dubbed Far Out, works using Globalstar satellites to connect you with 911 dispatchers, who are able to locate your location and situation.<br /><br />How to Set up Emergency sos<br /><br />When you activate SOS on your iPhone, it automatically calls emergency services and alerts your contacts. [https://loneworkerdevices.co.uk/ Lone Worker Personal Alarm UK] It also sends your location to your contacts, and for a short time after your call ends, they can receive updates on your whereabouts.<br /><br />You can set it up in Settings by going to Safety &amp; emergency and then selecting the option for SOS. You can also activate it by pressing the side button five times on your iPhone or tapping and holding the Emergency SOS slider.<br /><br />Auto-call mode<br /><br />When you activate Emergency SOS by default, a countdown starts and a loud siren-like sound will be heard. This is to give you a chance to cancel the call if it was accidentally triggered, or if there was no reason for it to be triggered in the first place.
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If you're in a remote location, Emergency sos will help you contact the emergency services in your area.<br /><br />When activated, Emergency sos calls your local emergency number and sends a text message to your contacts with your current location (if available). After the call ends, your emergency contacts will receive ongoing updates as your location changes over a period of time.<br /><br />Enabled: Tap Settings &gt; Emergency sos to enable both Call with Hold and Call with 5 Presses, which will call emergency services when you either rapidly press the side button or keep it pressed for five seconds. In both cases, you'll get a countdown and an alert before the call is made.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />How to use: On iPhone 8 and later, press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons until the sliders appear, then drag Emergency SOS. Alternatively, on older iPhones, you can quickly press the Lock button five times.<br /><br />Set up Emergency sos: Select Settings &gt; Emergency sos, then set up your emergency contacts and Medical ID. Once done, choose Share During Emergency Call to let your iPhone or Apple Watch share the information from your Medical ID with emergency services when you call or text them from a supported location.<br /><br />On iPhone 14 models sold in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, Emergency sos will not work. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/dZRikbGKHWb2ushQ9 wearable safety device] This is because Apple and Globalstar's new satellite network isn't yet in place to support this feature.<br /><br />

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If you're in a remote location, Emergency sos will help you contact the emergency services in your area.

When activated, Emergency sos calls your local emergency number and sends a text message to your contacts with your current location (if available). After the call ends, your emergency contacts will receive ongoing updates as your location changes over a period of time.

Enabled: Tap Settings > Emergency sos to enable both Call with Hold and Call with 5 Presses, which will call emergency services when you either rapidly press the side button or keep it pressed for five seconds. In both cases, you'll get a countdown and an alert before the call is made.





How to use: On iPhone 8 and later, press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons until the sliders appear, then drag Emergency SOS. Alternatively, on older iPhones, you can quickly press the Lock button five times.

Set up Emergency sos: Select Settings > Emergency sos, then set up your emergency contacts and Medical ID. Once done, choose Share During Emergency Call to let your iPhone or Apple Watch share the information from your Medical ID with emergency services when you call or text them from a supported location.

On iPhone 14 models sold in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao, Emergency sos will not work. wearable safety device This is because Apple and Globalstar's new satellite network isn't yet in place to support this feature.

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