Groundbreaking technology has just been launched in Australia that could save your life. iPhone 14 users can now connect to emergency services when they're out of mobile phone and WiFi range - using satellites. eddy_meyer 9News MORE:
can now use a new feature called Emergency SOS via Satellite, which could save lives in our most remote areas.
Currently, users across all three major telecommunications networks can access triple zero on any network in an emergency, but in two-thirds of Australia's land mass not served by any mobile coverage at all, satellite communication is the only possible option. On the iPhone 14, initiating this process will prompt a few simple questions to triage your situation: Are you injured? Is there a Fire? Has there been a crime?
Unlike your average messages, they're being seen and handled by emergency response teams who will have your exact location and the details of the incident from your questionnaire, and they can send short follow-up questions for you to respond to.
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