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Apple Activates Messages via Satellite in Japan

Supported users gain encrypted texting over satellite at no cost when cellular or Wi‑Fi service is unavailable.

TPG Confirms Sydney Death After Samsung Phone Couldn’t Reach Triple Zero

T-Mobile Opens Free Satellite Text-to-911 Access to All U.S. Wireless Users

Telstra Flags 71 Older Samsung Models at Risk of Triple‑0 Failure on Vodafone

Apple to Launch Emergency SOS via Satellite in Mexico Later This Year

Optus Triple‑Zero Failure During Upgrade Linked to Four Deaths as Probes Deepen

AT&T Gardena Hub Fire Briefly Disrupts 911, Leaves Thousands With Outages

Ofcom Fines Gigaclear £122,500 for Inaccurate 999 Location Data

Technical Malfunction Halts NRW Police 110 Calls, Service Restored After 45 Minutes

AT&T Enables Customers to Send Photos and Video to 911 Dispatchers

Verizon Launches Free Satellite Texting for Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 Users

T-Mobile Opens Beta Signups for Starlink Satellite-to-Cell Service

T-Mobile and SpaceX Achieve First U.S. Satellite-Based Emergency Alert

AT&T Faces Scrutiny After Repeated 911 Outages and Data Breaches

Apple Expands Life-Saving Emergency SOS via Satellite to Japan

BT Fined £17.5m for Catastrophic Emergency Call Outage

Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra to Feature Long-Awaited Satellite Connectivity