Lost hikers rescued after using iPhone SOS feature



After getting lost during a hike in Ventura, California, a group of 10 teenagers turned to the SOS feature on their iPhones to call for help. NBC News’ Miguel Almaguer has the story. 

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20 comments

  1. This allows stupid people to take even stupider risks out there.

  2. It saved my life twice so far. A car hit me and I flew off an embankment out of site and the person that hit me just left the scene. I used SOS and services where there in less than 5 minutes.

  3. what ever happened to self-reliance and a map

  4. Well yeah… that's what it's for….

  5. People pay hundreds of dollars a year for this feature and its free with a iphone

  6. Satellite more powerful than cell tower

  7. Yeah, they got lost to use that SOS feature on iPhone. Apple has sponsored it lol you fool!sh peopl*.
    And what kind of parents allow their young kids (especially, mixed with boys and girls) to go in the woods like that without any supervision??
    I say you are inviting it, inviting it.
    This is worst than the "Slum culture" of the 3rd world countries.

  8. they definitely could’ve been in trouble if not for that. wow i have the 13pro but might have to upgrade.

  9. iPhone pay a lot for this

  10. It’s a feature that most won’t have to use, but is life saving when is needed. All phones should have this.

  11. So they can use that feature but not gps. 🐠y

  12. This feature was worth it when they saved one life. Very cool to see its impact.

  13. Гардрикта мугазот боракта каскрот ияхта гуфраниякта гудракт. ..

  14. Гуфиниякта гадраст. ..

  15. Каркустка страктакта барзактория бакраска бурструкт фиграния фидачкот. ..

  16. Now if only Apple and Google could activate the FM radio onboard for listening to weather reports and alerts.

  17. Yet another reason iOS is better thsn the always 90% ready but never really ready Robot.

  18. its the 5 month again, yay