Apple Launches Satellite Emergency SOS Service in Australia and New Zealand - Breaking Techno News

Apple has launched its satellite emergency SOS service in Australia and New Zealand.

Apple Emergency SOS is a feature that allows iPhone users to call emergency services even when they don't have cellular or Wi-Fi coverage.

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To use the service, you need to have an iPhone 14 or later running iOS 16 or later.

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Here are some additional details about Apple Emergency SOS:

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Press and hold the side button and volume button simultaneously until you see the Emergency SOS slider.

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Slide to Emergency SOS.

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If you have a cellular or Wi-Fi connection, your call will be routed through that connection.

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Your iPhone will send a message to emergency services with your location.

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Apple Emergency SOS is currently available in Australia, New Zealand...

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the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal,

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Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Mexico.

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