How to Configure and Use Emergency SOS on Your iPhone

Imagine walking alone down a dark alley late at night, and you hear the sound of footsteps behind you. When you find yourself in an emergency, and you don’t know what to do, you’ll want to learn more about this emergency dialing feature that could save your life. The good news is that it doesn’t matter if you’re using an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone SE (2^nd generation), iPhone with Face ID, or even an older iPhone – it works.  

Before you find yourself in a crisis, it’s best to figure out how you can use this lesser-known feature that has been spreading like wildfire on various social media platforms.

Steps to Configure Emergency SOS

The process of configuring this emergency SOS feature is extremely easy. Just follow these steps:

• The first step is to go to your Settings app.
• Next, scroll to Emergency SOS.  
• If you’re using the latest iOS 14 version, you may make an emergency call by turning on the Call with Side Button option.
• Be sure to rapidly press the side button five times.
• If you’re incapacitated, and you’re unable to choose to call an emergency line, simply turn on Auto Call so that you can automatically contact emergency services.
• The final step is to set up your Emergency Contacts. They will be alerted right away after you signal for help.

How to Use Emergency SOS

• For iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone SE (2^nd generation), iPhone with Face ID: All you have to do is press and hold your phone’s side button together with either of its volume buttons to initiate the emergency call. ‍
• For Older iPhone Models: Simply press your device’s sleep/wake button or side button five times before dragging the emergency SOS slider.

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