Oh that’s for sure. :-) Fortunately, I had an operator who had a sense of humor. She heard him gurgling and heard him tapping at the watch and she was laughing and she says oh you have one of those oh scared the garbage out at me though to hear her talking out of that thing let me tell you I fixed it so it has the sound coming out of it now so I know. I would like to leave the sound off, in case it was a real emergency if somebody breaking into the house or something, but, I’d rather be safe and know that I’ve hit a wrong switch somewhere.
Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2021, at 9:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Depending on the content of the diaper that could be classified as an > emergency > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Joney > Owen > Sent: October 19, 2021 5:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Use Emergency SOS on your iPhone > > 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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