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Apple Extends Free Emergency SOS via Satellite for iPhone 14 Users

Lifesaving service now available for free until November 2025, with future pricing yet to be announced.

  • Apple has extended its Emergency SOS via satellite service for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users, now expiring in November 2025.
  • The service, which allows users to contact emergency services when there is no cellular connection, is available in 16 countries and regions.
  • Apple has not yet disclosed how much the service will cost after the free period ends.
  • Apple also offers Roadside Assistance via satellite, which connects users to AAA if they have car trouble while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
  • The Emergency SOS service has already helped save lives, including a man rescued after his car fell over a 400-foot cliff in Los Angeles and lost hikers found in Italy.
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