Nov 16, 2023 10:42:00

Apple announces that it will extend the free period of satellite communication and emergency SOS functions for iPhone 14 users by one year until 2025

Apple has included

an emergency SOS function via satellite in all iPhones starting with iPhone 14. This function allows you to request rescue even if you are lost in a location such as deep in the mountains where mobile communications cannot reach you. Apple has announced that iPhone 14 series users will receive free access to emergency SOS via satellite until 2025.

Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year - Apple
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/11/apple-extends-emergency-sos-via-satellite-for-an-additional-free-year/

The iPhone 14 , iPhone 14 Plus , iPhone 14 Pro , iPhone 14 Pro Max released in 2022, and the iPhone 15 series released in 2023 have a built-in satellite communication module that requires a separate app to be installed. It is possible to perform satellite communication using Globalstar without the need. If you use satellite communication with your iPhone, you can send your location information and medical ID along with Emergency SOS to a public emergency service call center, allowing you to request rescue even if you are lost in a remote place where there is no radio waves. can do.

Regarding the satellite-based emergency SOS function, it has been reported that a family who encountered a large-scale wildfire that occurred on the Hawaiian island of Maui in August 2023 saved their lives by using this function. Masu.

Thanks to the iPhone's satellite communication and emergency SOS functions, a family's life is saved during a wildfire in Maui, Hawaii - GIGAZINE

In addition, Kian Dorrance, Apple's vice president of worldwide iPhone product marketing , said, ``A man was rescued after falling with his car off a 400-foot cliff,'' and `` A hiker was rescued from deep in the mountains. '' Citing real-life examples, he says, 'Time and again, we hear from our customers who were able to connect with emergency responders who otherwise would not have been able to reach them.'

The emergency SOS feature via satellite on the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 series will be provided free of charge for two years from the time of activation, and the deadline for free access on the iPhone 14 series released in 2022 is approaching October 2024. Ta. However, in recognition of its achievements so far, Apple has announced that it will extend the deadline for free access on the iPhone 14 series until 2025. 'We are pleased that iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users will be able to use this groundbreaking service for free for two years until 2025,' said Dorrance.

The free access extension to the emergency SOS service via satellite communication is available to users who activate their iPhone 14 series by 12:00 a.m. on November 15, 2023. In addition, the emergency SOS service using satellite communication is available in 16 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Australia, but the service is not available in Japan at the time of article creation.