Here’s How to Send Texts on an iPhone Even if You Lose Cellular Service
All iPhone 14 and later models can connect via satellite, but your phone must be updated to the latest software, iOS 18. Recipients of the messages must also have the latest iOS. Android users with Pixel 9 phones also have some options.
iPhone users can send texts via satellite when cell service is down. Here's how.
Apple's new mobile operating system could help iPhone users stay in touch if Hurricane Milton knocks out cell service.
How to use your iPhone's emergency satellite features if you lose cell coverage
On the iPhone 14 and up, Apple offers three features that can help you communicate with emergency services - and loved ones - via satellite if you're caught without cell or Wi-Fi coverage.
iPhone update allows users to text for help when there’s no cell service. How it works
With Hurricane Milton barreling toward Florida's Gulf Coast, many Tampa Bay area residents are fearing widespread and potentially weeks-long power outages, which could affect cellphone service, as many saw during Hurricane Helene.
When Cell Service Is Down, You Can Send iPhone Texts via Satellite
How to stay connected if you can’t get a regular signal
How to send text messages via satellite on your iPhone
Apple has stressed that satellite messaging shouldn't be used in emergencies and says people should text emergency services using Emergency SOS via satellite.
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