Last year, Apple added a groundbreaking security service called Emergency SOS via Satellite to all of its iPhone 14 models in the US and Canada. This security service has also been extended to the iPhone 15 series and 16 countries, enabling users to reach out to emergency services while outside cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. It has already made a significant impact and saved many lives.
We tested the iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via satellite
While many iPhone 14 users were left unhappy when Apple announced that the service would only be free for two years, Apple today announced that it is extending free access to Emergency SOS via satellite for another year for all existing iPhone 14 users.
Simply put, previously Emergency SOS via Satellite service was free until 2024 for iPhone 14 users; now Apple has extended it to 2025.
To qualify for the extra free year of Emergency SOS via satellite, you must have activated your iPhone 14 in a country that supports Emergency SOS before 12 Pacific Time on November 15, 2023. Simply put, you must have activated your new iPhone 14 before reading this story to take advantage of this service.
