1. Using Emergency SOS
Hopefully you’ll never have to use this feature, but it’s there if you need it. This works on iPhones and Apple Watches. Emergency SOS lets you quickly call emergency services in your area by quickly pressing the Sleep/Wake button on your device five times.
Once activated, your iPhone will sound an alarm and give you a three-second countdown. This way you can cancel it in case you or your child accidentally activated it. After three seconds, your iPhone will automatically make the call.
You can turn it off by going into Settings > General > Emergency SOS. Keep in mind that you won’t get this feature until iOS 10.2; right now the current release is at 10.1.1. Apple will release 10.2 sometime in December 2016, so you shouldn’t have to wait long. You’ll find further customization options, like turning off the countdown sound. No matter what country you’re in, Emergency SOS will connect to the right emergency service for you, like 911 in the United States.
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