ByDavid Phelan,
Senior Contributor.
Free Emergency SOS via satellite connection has now gone live in Mexico, Apple announced on Nov. 11. This means that iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra 3 users will be able to connect to Globalstar satellites when they are in an emergency situation.
Emergency SOS via satellite was introduced back in September 2022 when the iPhone 14 was released. It works with all iPhones from the iPhone 14 onwards and with the Apple Watch Ultra 3 released in September 2025.
To use it, you need to be outside of range of Wi-Fi and regular cellular connectivity, and to have direct line of sight to the sky. Software in the iPhone and Apple Watch can work out where the nearest satellites are and show you when and where to point your device to get satellite connection.
