Overview

• The offer applies to devices activated in a supported country before 12 a.m. PT on September 9, 2025, keeping service free into roughly mid‑September to November 2026 depending on activation timing.
• This marks at least the third extension since satellite capability launched with iPhone 14 in 2022.
• The feature set covers Emergency SOS via satellite, Messages via satellite, Find My via satellite, and roadside assistance for off‑grid use.
• Apple disclosed the change in a newsroom footnote tied to the iPhone 17 materials rather than during the launch presentation.
• Availability remains limited by region, with service not offered on devices purchased in Armenia, Belarus, mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, or Russia, and connectivity is provided through Globalstar.