iPhone 14 Owners To Get One More Year Of Emergency SOS Via Satellite Than iPhone 15،
Emergency SoS via Satellite, a feature that allows users to contact emergency services when they don’t have access to mobile networks or Wi-Fi networks. The feature was released with the iPhone 14 series and has been around for a year . To facilitate satellite communication, the Cupertino-based tech giant has partnered with Globalstar. At the time of launch, Apple said that iPhone 14 users will be able to use Emergency SoS via satellite at no additional cost for two years. However, the company has extended this duration.
iPhone 14s purchased before November 15 are eligible
In a press release issued on November 15, 2023, the iPhone maker mentions that it will provide Emergency SOS via Satellite for an additional free year to existing iPhone 14 users. However, this only applies to to iPhone 14 units activated in a supported country before 12:00 AM PT on November 15 or 1:30 AM IST on November 16 in India. Initially, Apple announced that iPhone 14 users would get the service “free for two years”, implying that the trial will expire in 2024. However, with the additional year, iPhone 14 owners should be able to use this functionality until 2025.
iPhone 15 doesn’t get any bonuses
iPhone 15 users, on the other hand, will continue to get free access to the feature for two years as there is no expansion for them. Indeed, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 will lose free access to Emergency SOS via satellite in 2025. Although the feature is only available in 16 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand and the Netherlands. , Luxembourg, Italy, Ireland, Germany, France, Canada, Belgium, Austria and Australia, there is a good chance that Apple will expand it to more regions in the near future.
For those catching up, Emergency SOS via Satellite was released in November 2022, two months after Apple rolled out the iPhone 14 series with four models. Building on this feature, Apple also introduced roadside assistance through Satellie in the United States.
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