A few months ago, Apple introduced its Satellite Connectivity features alongside the iPhone 14 lineup at a special event. While the features are available in only select countries for now, the company makes the features activated in more countries, including Australia and New Zealand. Here are the details about the iPhone 14 Satellite features and available countries…
iPhone 14 Satellite Connectivity now available in 14 countries
Apple launched the communication system, which lets users use Emergency SOS via satellite to send short text messages to emergency services and share the locations with friends and family in the Find My app. According to Apple, the new features are now available on only iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Here are the available countries of the iPhone 14 Satellite Connectivity features:
- United States,
- United Kingdom,
- Austria,
- Belgium,
- Canada,
- France,
- Germany,
- Ireland,
- Italy,
- Luxembourg,
- the Netherlands,
- Portugal,
- Australia
- New Zealand.
How to enable Satellite Connectivity on your iPhone
Satellite Connectivity features are automatically available when your iPhone 14 is disconnected from cellular and Wi-Fi. If you try to make an emergency call while your phone is not connected to any service, it will present an option to make the call or send a message via satellite instead of cellular or Wi-Fi.
You can try the Emergency SOS via satellite demo on your iPhone. Apple explains, “You need to be outside, on relatively open terrain, with a clear view of the sky. Trees with light foliage might slow down the connection, and dense foliage might block it. Hills or mountains, canyons, and tall structures can also block the connection.” Then you can follow these ways to try the demo:
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap Emergency SOS.
- Under Emergency SOS via satellite, tap Try Demo, then follow the onscreen instructions.
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