How to Disable iPhone SOS

You may immediately request assistance from services and emergency contacts by using Apple's Emergency SOS function. It is without a doubt a very helpful tool that helps in crises by saving important time. This function may sometimes activate unintentionally when your inquisitive toddler plays with your phone or while you're having a safe excursion. It might make sense to disable Emergency SOS and activate it again when necessary if this has occurred repeatedly. This post describes how to disable Emergency SOS on an iPhone in order to prevent unintentional calls to 911 and other agencies. We've also included several easy methods to turn off SOS if it's shown on your iPhone.

How to Disable iPhone

On an iPhone, there isn't a universal toggle to enable or disable Emergency SOS. That being said, you may disable all of the activation shortcuts in the Settings app to quickly turn off this function. What you should do is as follows:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap on Emergency SOS.
2. To disable manual shortcuts that trigger Emergency SOS, turn off the Call with Hold and Release and Call with 5 Button Presses toggles.

3. On iPhone 14 or later, you can turn off the Call After Serious Crash toggle to disable automatic Crash Detection calling. However, we recommend keeping it feature ON. Your iPhone will always start a countdown and sound an alarm before making the call. If you’re enjoying bumping cars or rollercoasters in an adventure park, you can turn this feature off to avoid raising any false alarms.

Remember that you may still use the power-off options to initiate Emergency SOS even when these settings are disabled. To start a call, just simultaneously press and hold the Side button and one of the Volume buttons. Then, swipe the Emergency SOS slider.

How to Disable iPhone

You may sometimes find yourself in a predicament where your iPhone's status bar displays the words "SOS" or "SOS Only." It's important to understand that SOS on iPhones denotes problems with the network connection and is distinct from Emergency SOS services. You are unable to send messages, make phone calls, or use other fundamental features under such circumstances. Instead, you may only contact the emergency services—police, fire, ambulance, and otherwise—that are offered in your nation or area. You may also send satellite alerts using a iPhone 14 or later.

Your iPhone is most likely in SOS mode because of a bad SIM card or a spotty network connection. You may restart your iPhone, check your SIM card, update iOS, relocate to a new location, switch between Airplane and Mobile Data, or get in touch with your network operator. Make sure your iPhone is configured for data roaming if you are planning a trip.

Visit our special guide on what SOS signify on an iPhone and how to repair it for full information.

You may disable Apple's Emergency SOS shortcuts in this way to prevent inadvertent emergency calls. Now that you know, you can also resolve SOS on an iPhone. You may ask questions in the comments section below if you have any.