Apple’s Emergency SOS Helped Save 6 Skiers
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Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get help.
The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.
Survivors of the Lake Tahoe avalanche utilized Apple's "Messages via satellite" and Emergency SOS to stay in contact with rescuers for over four hours.
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Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature could save your life in the event of a disaster. Here's how it works.