Overview
- Availability covers iPhone 14 and newer and Apple Watch Ultra 3 with iOS 18.4 or later and watchOS 26.0.1 or later.
- Users can start a text to 911 and tap Emergency Services or use the Satellite option in Control Center to launch Apple’s Connection Assistant.
- A clear view of the sky is required for a satellite link, enabling the device to send location and questionnaire responses to relay centers.
- Apple says access is free for two years after activating a compatible device, with prior extensions granted for earlier models.
- Mexico joins the U.S., Canada, much of Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and others, and international visitors can use the feature unless their iPhone was originally purchased in Armenia, Belarus, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan or Russia.