A safety feature that arrived with an expiration date nobody highlightedApple introduced Emergency SOS via satellite with the iPhone 14 in 2022. Apple has extended free satellite connectivity for iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 users until at least September 2026, covering Emergency SOS, Messages, Find My, and Roadside Assistance. The tech giant had already spent hundreds of millions on services that facilitated the 2022 launch of the iPhone emergency satellite texting feature. Apple’s satellite features include Emergency SOS via satellite, Messages via satellite, Find My via satellite, and Roadside Assistance via satellite, with availability varying by country. The honest read on all of this: the most likely scenario keeps emergency services free forever while monetizing premium features.