And you may be in a situation where you might not want to show somebody who is threatening you that you are about to call 9 1 1, e.g. you pull out your phone, you have to unlock it, you have to open the phone app, you most likely have to tap the dial pad since I rarely have it active using mostly the Recent Call or Favourites tab, then you have to tap out 9 1 1 and tap Call. In a true emergency you may also have difficulties doing all that calmly, e.g. what if you are trying to get out of your house or building when it's burning down around you? Holding down the side button and one of the volume buttons is a pretty easy and straight forward proposition and most people could probably do it while running down a staircase.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: October 19, 2021 8:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone I honestly don’t want to get into a debate, but Apple provided this alternative method in case someone was in a situation where they couldn’t dial the number, so squeezing the buttons or tapping the button five times quickly is far faster than opening the phone app, selecting keypad and dialing 911. I believe, and this is not confirmed, that releasing the buttons before the call is placed stops the call from happening, but if you truly want the authoritative answer, call Apple to confirm. I’m not willing to accidentally call 911 to try and test this. 😊. Richard “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” – Jane Wagner My Web site: https://www.turner42.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Star Gazer Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 8:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone Why do it this way v. just typing 911 or whatever the digits are on the keypad? Also, if you accidentally squeeze the buttons and then release them once you realize you are about to make a 911 call, will the release of the buttons stop the call? My kid accidentally called 911 right after the home button went away and I had to show her that when you do that,, you just tell them it was an accident. From: 'Crayton Benner' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 10:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone I appreciate this a lot. On Oct 19, 2021, at 10:55, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com<mailto:richardturne...@outlook.com>> wrote: Since I had put up incorrect information on my web site, I wanted to send the instructions provided by Apple from their support page. I will be updating my documentation but this is important information that everyone should have handy. Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208076<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.apple.com%2Fen-us%2FHT208076&data=04%7C01%7C%7C668b4c9a7d2349a8b04a08d993127a40%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637702529834259072%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VACsSO08%2FrUfqBuig%2F3gnDAcPjDjEZ2gMpYpylLicIo%3D&reserved=0> With Emergency SOS, you can quickly and easily call for help and alert your emergency contacts. Here's how it works When you make a call with SOS, your iPhone automatically calls the local emergency number. In some countries and regions, you might need to choose the service that you need. For example, in China mainland you can choose police, fire, or ambulance. You can also add emergency contacts. After an emergency call ends, your iPhone alerts your emergency contacts with a text message, unless you choose to cancel. 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After the call ends, your iPhone sends your Emergency contacts a text message with your current location, unless you choose to cancel. If Location Services is off, it will temporarily turn on. If your location changes, your contacts will get an update, and you'll get a notification about 10 minutes later. If you use the Emergency SOS shortcut, you need to enter your passcode to re-enable Touch ID, even if you don't complete a call to emergency services. Stop sharing your location When your location is being shared, you'll get a reminder to stop every 4 hours for 24 hours. To stop the updates, tap the status bar and select "Stop Sharing Emergency Location." End a call If you start the countdown by accident, you can cancel. On iPhone 8 or later, release the side button and Volume button. On iPhone 7 or earlier, press the Stop button, then tap Stop Calling. If you accidentally call emergency services, you can end the call. 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