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 ...

US avalanche: iPhone's "Emergency SOS via Satellite" aided rescue

For several years, Apple has offered the ability to communicate via text message outside of mobile reception areas. In the ...

Satellite Feature on iPhone Allowed Skiers to Seek Help After Avalanche

The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.

This iPhone feature can save your life in an emergency

Six skiers are alive thanks to Emergency SOS via satellite.
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Rossen Reports: The phone tracker you need to turn on now

A life-saving phone feature, Emergency SOS, is already on your device, but you need to ensure it’s turned on.This feature recently saved a family lost on a hike in Colorado by connecting them with ...

Avalanche Survivors Used this Smartphone Feature to Get Help

Emergency features are available on iPhone models 14 and on the Pixel 9 or later.