Madbum

I would say crashing into a tree or another person in a ski area and incapacitated to a point and   not be able to stop a count down on you phone

that is just as big an emergency as in your car in a fender bender….

no?

People criticizing this I am guessing are too cheap to upgrade and blaming the people involved . That is pretty sick, accidents happen, even to most careful people 

even if they didn’t drive into snow , being stuck in area with no cell service can happen in many hiking trails around the country 

if you think your life is worth less than cost of iPhone 14, it’s fine but don’t blame people who were saved by it 

coolfactor said:

damonf said:

AppleInsider said:

Back in April, Emergency SOS also saved a snowboarder in Switzerland. On a solo trip at about 10,000 feet altitude, Tim Blakey fell into a hidden crevasse in the snow.

Despite an iPhone battery life of 3%, he could use Emergency SOS to contact emergency services. Rescuers found him and took him to the hospital for an injured ankle.

I presume "April" is supposed to be some other month, given the satellite version of Emergency SOS didn't gen enabled until November.  The service was not available in April 2022.

Yes, it's confusing, but Emergency SOS has been available for a while. It's the Satellite connectivity that was added this year.

Well satellite connection is the game changer

jimh2 said:

How about some personal responsibility and being aware that you do not drive into a bank of snow. The driver created this dangerous event.

Ok we will make sure help stays away when you have an accident.

you must have never been around snow and driving . Things like this happens due to visibility and road conditions 

How many lives now in just a few months.

The SOS feature alone is worth the upgrade to 14