If you own a recent iPhone or Pixel phone, you’ve got an emergency backup communication option in a crisis: satellite ...

Even if you don't have cell service, the satellite feature can be used to reach emergency services in remote places.

Before a disaster strikes your area, Apple says it's best to try their demonstration ... to the following options in your phone's settings: Emergency SOS via satellite: Settings app > Emergency ...

Over the last few years, Apple has been steadily expanding its emergency SOS features to more devices and additional countries. Now, the company’s Roadside Assistance via Satellite has launched ...

We got to try a special demo of Emergency SOS via Satellite which is arriving to ... you’ll be able to dial 911 as you normally would in the “Phone” app. However, with no cell service ...

The function is similar to Pixel’s Satellite SOS feature and the iPhone’s Emergency SOS feature ... even going so far as to include instructions on how to position your phone to best communicate with ...

In the past few years, some smartphones have evolved to gain the ability to connect to passing satellites that can route messages to people — or even emergency services — as long as you have a clear ...

I tried the emergency SOS by satellite ... demo on your phone, as you’ll get a better idea of how the process works. After all, you never know when you might need it. Today's best Apple iPhone ...

To set up emergency contacts to receive updates on your location and status when using Satellite SOS, Android users should go to the phone’s Personal ... delivered on a best-effort basis ...

If you're upgraded to iOS 18, your iPhone has new satellite features. It's not just for emergencies anymore (but it's still pretty much mainly for emergencies) ...