What is Emergency SOS through satellite?
With a Disk 8, Disk 8 Plus, Disk 7 or Disk 7 Plus, you can contact emergency services through a satellite if you're in an area that doesn't have Wi-Fi or cell coverage. You can connect your Disk Phone to a satellite by pointing it to the satellite.
In order for you to be able to connect your Disk Phone to a satellite, the sky needs to be clear. Sending a message through a satellite can take a little longer than sending a message through a cell carrier.


You'll be able to connect to a satellite if this icon shows up in the status bar.
Note: This feature only works in the US and Canada.
How to connect your Disk Phone to a satellite
In order for your Disk Phone to connect to a satellite, it needs to have no cell coverage first.
1. Open Messages and tap the + icon. (You can also open the Phone app and go to the "Keypad" tab.
2. Tap "Emergency SOS Through Satellite" (For the Phone app, press "Use Emergency SOS Through Satellite".
3. You should see a screen that looks like this.









4. Tap "Contact Emergency SOS through satellite".









5. Select your emergency type.
What's this feature's availability?
This feature is currently only available in the US and Canada.

In order to use this feature you must have:
A Disk 8, Disk 8 Plus, Disk 7, or Disk 7 Plus
An area that has no Wi-Fi or cellular coverage
An area that is open so that Disk Phone can connect to a satellite.

If you're traveling to the US, you're also able to use this feature unless you purchased your Disk Phone in a region that doesn't have satellite connectivity.

Note: You cannot use satellite connectivity if you purchased your Disk Phone in Armenia, Belarus, China, Hong Kong, and Russia.