Overview
- Availability begins today for iPhone 14 and newer models and for Apple Watch Ultra 3 users in Mexico.
- Use requires iOS 18.4 or later on iPhone or watchOS 26.0.1 or later on Apple Watch Ultra 3.
- The system guides users to connect to a satellite, collects a short questionnaire, then transmits compressed location and Medical ID data to specialists who contact local responders.
- Apple says the feature is included at no cost for two years starting with device activation, with service delivered over Globalstar’s network.
- Mexico previously supported Messages and Find My via satellite, and officials welcomed Emergency SOS as a tool for reaching public services in remote areas.