Apple has hit us with yet another iPhone update but this one could be incredibly helpful if you find yourself in a bind without cell service.The iOS 18 update features new ways to customize your home screen and extra text effects, but it also enables satellite messaging for “free for the first two years.” Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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00:00Apple has hit us with yet another iPhone update, but this one could be incredibly helpful if you
00:05find yourself in a bind without cell service. HuffPost reports the iOS 18 update features
00:12new ways to customize your home screen and extra text effects, but it also enables satellite
00:18messaging for free for the first two years. You will have to have an iPhone 14 or later for the
00:24service to work, but ultimately you connect to a satellite by being outside with a clear view of
00:30the sky and horizon and present your iPhone upwards. Tech YouTuber Tim Schofield explains,
00:37once connected, you are able to send and receive texts, tapbacks and emojis on your iPhone and
00:43message with your friends and family, not just emergency services. Miguel Alvarado,
00:49the creator of iDevice Help, says, this feature will be integral in an emergency.
00:54Maybe you're driving down a deserted road with no cell service and your car breaks down,
00:59or I could see it being helpful in the event you get lost while hiking
01:03or even deep-sea fishing where there's barely any service available.