As recently announced, emergency call SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 models is now also available for users from Germany. The feature for emergency calls without mobile communications and WLAN, which was previously only available in North America, can also be used by users from France, Great Britain and Ireland. For one Emergency call in remote areas you tend to have to be outdoors and be able to adjust your position and orientation of the iPhone. Calls are not possible via this, only answers to emergency questions can be sent in text form. Specialists then forward them to the responsible rescue services.
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Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 (Pro) also in Europe
The new function, which can be used with the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, was rolled out yesterday for everyone in Germany, France, Great Britain and Ireland who has a corresponding Apple smartphone. The manufacturer also has one for this press release and an explanatory video (see below). The press release notes that the new feature builds on existing technologies -- such as Emergency SOS, Emergency pass, emergency contacts and Where is? share location. So if you go to an area without reception, you should also note these functions or have entered the appropriate data.
"Emergency call SOS via satellite makes emergency communication via satellite more accessible, which is very interestingsays Gary Machado, CEO of the European Emergency Number Association. "In practice, this means many more people can reach 112 when they don't have cell service and need urgent help. We are confident that this will save many lives and will be of great help to the emergency services in managing these often very complicated rescue operations.The help for the rescue workers results from the fact that the exact coordinates of the device and thus of the person(s) to be rescued are transmitted. With the right equipment, a quick rescue is more likely.
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