The Emergency SOS feature on iPhone lets you quickly call local emergency services, and you can even use it without a cell signal. ... An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.

If you have an iPhone, you might have seen a little status icon in the corner of your screen that says “SOS” or “SOS ONLY” when you don’t have any service.

Updates to Emergency SOS with iOS 16.3. Now the “Call with Hold” option is called “Call with Hold and Release.” ... macOS Tahoe 26 beta 2 changes Finder icon. Zac Hall Jun 23 2025.

Travelers from Massachusetts were able to reach Colorado emergency responders for help, despite having no cell service, using the SOS Emergency Call satellite feature on their iPhone, according to ...

Travelers from Massachusetts were able to reach Colorado emergency responders for help, despite having no cell service, using the SOS Emergency Call satellite feature on their iPhone, according to ...