I didn’t do it with the five click on the side button, but I did when it was set for three clicks. I accidentally got emergency. There is a cancellation spot there that you can hit. Also, it’s sets off an alarm if you have it set to do so, so you know that you’re dialing. Which I am grateful for, because my grandson hit my watch when they first came out with SOS and called 911 while he was getting his diaper changed. :-)
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2021, at 7:10 PM, Simon A Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey folks, > > Just a note on this if anyone’s keen to give it a try, > > In most westernised countrys > I can’t speak for the Asian ones but I know here in nz and I believe in the > UsA Uk Europe etc, > If you dial your own countrys emergency number even though that isn’t the > local emergency number, > It still works. > > So here in nz 111 is our dial for all services, > > But if I dial 911 or 999 or 000 etc > > It all goes through to the emergency services as required. > > It’s a reaction to dial your own code therefore most places make it work in > their countrys as well. > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Wednesday, 20 October 2021 3:55 am > To: [email protected] > Subject: FW: Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone > > 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 > > 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. Your iPhone sends them your current location, and, for a period of > time after you enter SOS mode, it sends updates to your emergency contacts > when your location changes. > > Call emergency services > Here's how to make the call on iPhone 8 or later: > Press and hold the side button and one of the Volume buttons until the > Emergency SOS slider appears. > Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services. If you continue to > hold down the side button and Volume button, instead of dragging the slider, > a countdown begins and an alert sounds. If you hold down the buttons until > the countdown ends, your iPhone automatically calls emergency services. > > Here's how to make the call on iPhone 7 or earlier: > Rapidly press the side (or top) button five times. The Emergency SOS slider > will appear. (In India, you only need to press the button three times, then > your iPhone automatically calls emergency services.) > Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services. > 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. Tap the > red end call icon, then confirm that you want to stop calling. > > Add emergency contacts > Open the Health app and tap your profile picture . > Tap Medical ID. > Tap Edit, then scroll to Emergency Contacts. > Tap the add button to add an emergency contact. > Tap a contact, then add their relationship. > Tap Done to save your changes. > You cannot set emergency services as an SOS contact. > > Remove emergency contacts > Open the Health app and tap your profile picture . > Tap Medical ID. > Tap Edit, then scroll to Emergency Contacts. > Tap the delete button next to a contact, then tap Delete. > Tap Done to save your changes. > > Turn off Auto Call > When Auto Call is on and you try to make an emergency call, your iPhone > begins a countdown and sounds an alert. After the countdown ends, your iPhone > automatically calls emergency services. > > Here's how to change the setting: > Open the Settings app on your iPhone. > Tap Emergency SOS. > Turn Auto Call on or off. > If you turn off this setting, you can still use the Emergency SOS slider to > make a call. > > Change how you call > On iPhone 8 or later, you can choose to call by pressing the side button five > times. Here's how to change the setting: > Open the Settings app on your iPhone. > Tap Emergency SOS. > Turn Call with Side Button on or off. 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