Satellite emergency calls are one of the new features of iPhone 14 et 14 Pro, but this is limited to the United States and Canada. It will be available from November. But what regarding other countries? Good news, the feature will land in new regions.
Apple told the Swiss site MacPrime that emergency calls by satellite with the iPhone 14 will be available in new countries this year, as well as in 2023. Unfortunately, the manufacturer has not revealed the list of new countries that will be able to take advantage of it. a few months here. Can we hope for France or even part of Europe?
The system was presented for the first time during the keynote. As Apple explains, satellites are moving targets with low bandwidth. They sometimes take several minutes to send a message. Because every second counts, the iPhone starts by assessing the situation by asking you a few questions, then tells you which direction to point it to establish a connection with a satellite. Once connected, the smartphone transmits your answers, your location, your medical file (if configured) and the level of your battery to the emergency room.
Apple has announced that this service will be available free of charge for two years on the iPhone 14. What will be the price beyond that? It’s a mystery at the moment.
