You No Longer Need a Satellite Phone If You Have An iPhone 14 or Later

LDHunter said:

I've been an iPhone user ever since Al Gore invented the internet and I'm not familiar with "emergency contacts"... Would you help this old man understand how to set that up?

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How to Set Up Emergency Contacts on iPhone

The iPhone's Emergency Contacts feature gets you quick help when you need it most. Here's how to set up and use Emergency Contacts.

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LDHunter said:

I just found about this feature on new iPhones version 14 or later and mine is a 15.

You can use satellites for texting if you update to iOS 18 which was released last week. It's an update you have to look for. Here's how....

Go to updates and look below the current update and it might say "other updates available" and click on 18. You might have to look for it like I did.

Here's a bulletin from Apple on how to use it.

Connect to a satellite with your iPhone - Apple Support

With iPhone 14 or later (all models), you can connect your iPhone to a satellite to text emergency services, request roadside assistance, message friends and family, and share your location — all while you're off the grid with no cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.

support.apple.com

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Brathany said:

Never mind the fed surveillance and the programs like "Carnivore" & the like. Local LE seek access whether consensual or via warrant, to get phones from anyone included/listed as suspect/person of interest. They use your phone, guilty or innocent to download everything that is on it and was ever on it. Nothing gets permanently deleted.

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Chranah said:

Don't forget the AI chip that they are installing as well. Privacy is a thing of the past with iPhone and Google. The old Ben Franklin line comes to mind. : "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety [convenience], deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." I realise its use here is slightly out of context, but the gist is there.

I'm switching to a Linux based "de-googled" phone once Sony releases their support to SailfishOS for the Xperia 10 IV. I have the phone in hand. Just need the release.

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