The SOS function of the iPhone was able to save a woman after an assault

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Several Apple Watch applications and more recently the AirTag are appreciated by users for their ability to protect them in dangerous situations. But clearly they are not the only ones and the testimony of a user reminded us of this. another function that should not be missing from our list of options in emergency situations.

As they share since 9t05mac, a woman managed to save herself from an attack, thanks to the SOS application on iPhone. At the end of a day at the beach, the woman identified as** Kelli Worst decided to collaborate with a man who asked her for help in finding his iPhone**. It was 2 a.m. and he was about to drive home in his Lyft, when he decided to ask the driver waiting for him and heeded the request.

Emergency function at your fingertips

To his surprise, the man had other intentions. The worst ones repeatedly called their iPhones to see if they could hear a ringtone. by not responding tried using Locate because it found the number was invalid. Thinking maybe I misspelled the number, she handed her iPhone to the man, who began making sexual gestures at her.

“I turned around and walked away and I probably walked away from him about five paces and that’s when he came up to me and covered my mouth and nose and threw me to the ground and laid me face down in the sand.”

Fortunately, Pire got iPhone back and upgraded to iPhone S0S option, who called the authorities. By dialing 911, the operators heard the situation and they sent the police to help him.

“My phone in my hand and knowing how to activate the SOS function is what saved my life”

How to Activate iPhone SOS Function

There are several ways to activate the iPhone SOS function. One of them allows contact emergency services by pressing the side button five times quickly. This starts a countdown and sounds an alert if you have enabled “Countdown Sound” in Emergency SOS settings.

You can also contact a private number. This feature is accessed by holding down the side button and either volume button. Here too there is the possibility to slide “Emergency SOS” to make an automatic call with the namethat this function can be configured by going to Settings, Emergency SOS and activating “Call with waiting”.

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