Emergency SOS via satellite, a new safety feature that lets users contact emergency services when they don't have regular cellular or wi-fi signal, is now available in some European countries. As of today, the feature is available in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK.
If you don't have a cellular or wi-fi connection, the feature lets you send a message to the emergency services if you want. When you attempt to call emergency services the traditional way, the iPhone 14 will prompt you to report emergency and give you a questionnaire to gather information. The answers to the questionnaire will be sent along with your location, altitude, and medical ID. You can notify your emergency contacts.
The British Association said that the feature will allow emergency services to be alert when it was not previously possible and will allow them to do their jobs better. This will save lives.
It worked well for us when we tried it out for ourselves last month, even though we were in a park in Brooklyn. Depending on the signal between your phone and satellite, it can take a minute or more for a message to be sent. You can use the Find My app to share your location with friends and family in non- emergencies.
Emergency SOS will be available via satellite in more countries, according to Apple. Two years of the service are included free with the purchase of a compatible Apple device, but it is not known how much it will cost once those two years are up. There is a demo mode you can use if you want to try it out but not in an emergency.
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