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Here's a Closer Look at the iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature Available Today

Apple today announced (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/15/emergency-sos-via-satellite-today/) that the iPhone 14 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-14/)'s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature will begin rolling out to customers in the United States and Canada starting today, with other countries coming later next month (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/15/emergency-sos-to-expand-to-additional-countries/). Alongside the announcement, Apple also gave select YouTubers and media outlets early access to the feature, offering a closer look at how it works.



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The service will be free for the first two years, but Apple has not said what will happen after then. To help users understand how it works, Apple has created a demo mode that allows users to experience the feature and its interface without having it active and contacting emergency services. Below, we've embedded some videos that offer a closer look at the demo mode and how the feature works.



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From a technical level, Emergency SOS via Satellite works by utilizing technology built into all &zwnj;iPhone 14&zwnj; models that allow them to connect to satellites in orbit around the earth to contact emergency services when a user is outside cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Apple has built a new interface that allows users to send messages to emergency services over satellite using a questionnaire that asks critical questions for first responders to understand the emergency and dispatch help.



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The message sent to emergency services includes a user's location, including altitude, their iPhone (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/iphone/) battery level, and their Medical ID, if they have one. The messages are sent directly to dispatchers or sent to a center of Apple‑trained specialists who can call emergency services on a user's behalf. For a more detailed dive into the feature, see our guide (https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/07/apple-emergency-satellite-iphone-14/).<div class="linkback">Related Roundups: iPhone 14 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-14/), iPhone 14 Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-14-pro/)</div><div class="linkback">Tag: Emergency SOS via Satellite (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/emergency-sos-via-satellite/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: iPhone 14 (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone-14), iPhone 14 Pro (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone-14-Pro)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: iPhone (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/iphone.99)</div>
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