Apple Announced Today That The Ability To Make Emergency Calls Via Satellite And Find Has Been Activated For Users In The UK, France, Germany, And Ireland.

iPhone 14 users can now communicate with emergency service centers via satellite if no mobile phone or Wi-Fi network coverage is available.

Apple’s satellite connection feature is available to all iPhone 14 users running iOS 16.1 in supported countries and is free for two years. According to MacRumors, the app is designed to allow iPhone users to contact emergency services using an outdoor satellite connection when cellular or Wi-Fi connections are unavailable.

Gary Machado, CEO of the European Emergency Numbers Association, said:

The ability to call emergencies via satellite makes it possible to communicate with emergency service centers, and this functional feature is fascinating.

Apple’s satellite communication capability enables more people to call emergency call centers like 112. We are confident that this feature will save many lives and greatly assist emergency services.

John Anthony, director of the UK Public Safety Communications Association, says:

The ability to use a satellite connection to call 999 or 112 when there is no cell phone or Wi-Fi coverage is an improvement Apple has brought to the public with the iPhone 14.

The ability of satellite communication helps people contact emergency service centers and send details such as location in situations where it is impossible to call for help. Thus the mentioned feature can help save human lives.

Apple has already enabled satellite calling in the United States and Canada. The company said the feature would be available to users in France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December of this year. According to the Cupertino-based tech giant, support for this feature will continue to expand to other countries in the coming year.