Can Siri activate SOS?
Siri can activate SOS for you. Here are a few things to do if you want to use Siri to call Emergency Services-
- Ask Siri to call emergency services, that can be 100, 911, etc., or you can also give a similar command to make the call
- The best thing is that if you want to cancel the call, you get a five-second window to do that.
The primary benefit of using Siri to activate SOS is that in case of an emergency, such as an accident or injury, where you are unable to reach your phone. The good thing is that you can make an emergency call using Siri without touching the phone.
As Siri receives the command, it will respond, ‘Calling Emergency Services in five seconds.’ These five seconds are to cancel the call if you have dialled it accidentally. It is recommended not to make a test call; only call if there is actually an emergency.
To use Siri to activate SOS emergency, you need to activate the ‘Hey Siri’ feature. You can activate this feature by-
Step 1– Open the settings app on your iPhone
Step 2– Scroll down and select ‘Siri & Search’
Step 3– Toggle the Listen for “Hey Siri,” it should turn green.
Now, the ‘Hey Siri’ feature is active and you will be able to make an emergency call using Siri.
How to Set Up Emergency SOS on an iPhone
Smartphone providers prioritize emergency services by ensuring they can always reach your devices, irrespective of the situation and place you are in. Like other smartphone brands, Apple also provides you access to the emergency SOS feature on their device- iPhone, which allows you to contact local emergency services without needing a Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
But do you know how to set up emergency SOS on an iPhone? Well, don’t worry; you need to follow a straightforward process, a few simple steps. In this blog, we will learn how Emergency SOS works and how to use it.
How to Set Up Emergency SOS on an iPhone
- How to Set Up Emergency SOS on an iPhone
- Set up any of your contacts on Emergency SOS
- Does iPhone SOS work in India?
- Is emergency SOS available on all iPhones?
- What is SOS only on iPhone?
- Can Siri activate SOS?
- Conclusion
- FAQs – How to Set Up Emergency SOS on an iPhone