How iPhone Satellite SOS Helped Tahoe Skiers Signal for Rescue
Six avalanche survivors near Lake Tahoe used Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite to text the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office as rescuers coordinated operations after losing cellular service; the feature works on iPhone 14–17 with iOS 16.1+ and requires a clear sky, with two years of free service after activation. Android Pixel also supports satellite texting in some versions.