How To Call 911 On Iphone

How to Call 911 on a Locked iPhone

Apple prides itself on making everything on its devices intuitive. So you could probably figure out how to make an emergency call on a locked iPhone pretty quickly. But do you want to take even those precious moments to do so in a real emergency? Why not learn how ahead of time? Read on to learn how to make an emergency call and how to activate emergency SOS on your model iPhone.

Related: Apple Watch Emergency SOS: How to Set Up, Use & Turn It Off

How to Send Out an SOS On Your Model iPhone

All iPhones running iOS 11 or later come with Emergency SOS enabled. To activate SOS in an emergency on any model iPhone, follow these steps:

iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus

Press and hold the side button and one of the volume buttons simultaneously until the Emergency SOS slider appears.
Drag the slider to call emergency services. Or, continue holding down the side and volume buttons to send the call automatically.

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iPhone 7 and Earlier Models

Rapidly press the side button five times. The SOS screen will appear. Depending on their settings, the person's iPhone may automatically dial emergency services. However, you might have to slide the SOS Slider to connect to emergency services. For more information on how to adjust your own emergency settings, check out Conner Carey's in depth article on the Emergency SOS feature.

How to Call 911 On a Locked iPhone

To call for help on your own or someone else's locked iPhone, bring up the passcode entry screen on all model iPhones (even ones not running the latest version of iOS). Tap Emergency to open the iPhone Emergency Call screen and use the dial pad to call 911. Readers outside the U.S. can find their local emergency number HERE.