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Apple is increasing Emergency SOS through satellite tv for pc to 2 new nations: Australia and New Zealand. In case you use an iPhone 14, you may get pleasure from this life-saving characteristic without spending a dime for the following two years.
The characteristic permits your iPhone to contact emergency companies by means of textual content messages when you find yourself out of cell community vary.
iPhone 14’s life-saving characteristic now accessible in New Zealand and Australia
Apple introduced Emergency SOS through satellite tv for pc alongside the iPhone 14 unveiling in September 2022. The characteristic went stay in November 2022 in america first. It then expanded to France, Germany, Eire, and the UK in December. Apple added six extra European nations to Emergency SOS through satellite tv for pc’s assist listing in March this yr.
With the addition of Australia and New Zealand, Emergency SOS through satellite tv for pc is now accessible in 14 nations.
“The Albanese authorities welcomes the launch of this revolutionary security functionality. Australians know full effectively the significance of remaining related in regional, rural, and distant areas, notably once they want emergency companies. The power to contact Triple Zero with Emergency SOS through satellite tv for pc when there isn’t any cell protection is a powerful backup to maintain Australians related in an emergency,” stated the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, Minister for Communications. “It will go a good distance in serving to emergency companies reply to, shield, and in the end, maintain people secure from hurt. Australians are inspired to familiarise themselves with this characteristic and whether or not their machine helps it.”
Emergency SOS through satellite tv for pc is free for 2 years
You should utilize Emergency SOS through satellite tv for pc without spending a dime for 2 years because you first activate your new iPhone. It’s unclear how a lot Apple will cost for the service after that. The characteristic is part of the Emergency SOS app in your iPhone. It’s primarily meant to be used when you find yourself within the wilderness exterior of cell community protection and are searching for instant assist.
Take a look at our information on how one can contact emergency companies through satellite tv for pc along with your iPhone 14 for extra particulars.
