Avalanche survivors used this obscure iPhone feature to get help

Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get ...

Apple’s Emergency SOS Helped Save 6 Skiers After California’s Deadliest Avalanche—Here’s How to Use It Yourself

The survivors stayed in contact with emergency responders using Apple’s Emergency SOS, which allows users to text for help even without cellular service or Wi-Fi. The phones connected directly to ...

This iPhone feature can save your life in an emergency

Six skiers are alive thanks to Emergency SOS via satellite.

These 7 iOS features are literally life savers — here's how to use them

Your iPhone has vital safety features to help during an emergency, here’s how to enable them.
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Phone in SOS mode, emergency calls only? How to fix, text, make calls

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on ...
techtimes

Smartphone Satellite Communication: How It Works and Why It Matters

Learn how mobile satellite technology enables regular phones to access satellite connectivity and emergency SOS features anywhere in 2025. Pixabay, niekverlaan Satellite connectivity in phones enables ...
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Apple launching Emergency SOS via satellite feature in Mexico later this year

Apple has announced a significant expansion of its Emergency SOS via satellite feature for iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra. The company says the feature will launch to users in Mexico later this year, ...