What does SOS mean on iPhone?

by BV Keason May 25, 2023

What does SOS mean on iPhone?

SOS is an emergency feature on smartphones that allows users to quickly and easily call for help. To activate SOS, users typically need to press and hold a combination of buttons on their phone. Once SOS is activated, the phone will automatically call emergency services and send your current location. In some cases, SOS may also start a video recording or send a message to your emergency contacts.

The SOS feature on iPhone is a way to quickly and easily call for help in an emergency. To use SOS, press and hold the side button and either volume button until the Emergency SOS slider appears. Drag the slider to call emergency services. If you continue to hold down the buttons after the slider appears, a countdown will start and an alert will sound. If you release the buttons after the countdown, your iPhone will call emergency services automatically.

How to use SOS on iPhone

To use SOS on iPhone, follow these steps:

Press and hold the side button and either volume button until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
Drag the slider to call emergency services.
If you continue to hold down the buttons after the slider appears, a countdown will start and an alert will sound. If you release the buttons after the countdown, your iPhone will call emergency services automatically.

What happens when you use SOS on iPhone

When you use SOS on iPhone, the following things will happen:

Your iPhone will call emergency services.
Your iPhone will send your current location to emergency services.
Your iPhone will start a countdown and an alert will sound.
If you release the buttons after the countdown, your iPhone will stop calling emergency services and sending your location.

How to turn off SOS on iPhone

To turn off SOS on iPhone, click here.

How to use SOS with Medical ID

If you have Medical ID set up on your iPhone, you can use SOS to quickly and easily share your medical information with emergency services. To do this, follow these steps:

Press and hold the side button and either volume button until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
Drag the slider to call emergency services.
Tap Medical ID.
Your medical information will be shared with emergency services.

How to use SOS with a locked iPhone

If your iPhone is locked, you can still use SOS to call emergency services. To do this, follow these steps:

Press and hold the side button and either volume button until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
Drag the slider to call emergency services.
If you continue to hold down the buttons after the slider appears, a countdown will start and an alert will sound. If you release the buttons after the countdown, your iPhone will call emergency services automatically.

How to use SOS with a face mask

If you are wearing a face mask, you may have difficulty using Face ID to unlock your iPhone. In this case, you can use SOS to call emergency services without unlocking your iPhone. To do this, follow these steps:

Press and hold the side button and either volume button until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
Drag the slider to call emergency services.
If you continue to hold down the buttons after the slider appears, a countdown will start and an alert will sound. If you release the buttons after the countdown, your iPhone will call emergency services automatically.

Tips for using SOS

Here are some tips for using SOS:

Make sure that Medical ID is set up on your iPhone. This will allow emergency services to quickly and easily access your medical information.
Practice using SOS so that you know how to do it in an emergency.
Keep your iPhone charged so that you can use SOS if you need to.
If you are in an emergency, don't hesitate to use SOS. It could save your life.

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