Siri Shortcut Text an emergency contact if you have an accident

A Siri Shortcut called 'I got in a wreck' does just that. It will text an emergency contact your current location, as well as your battery percentage and send along any medical information you configure within the shortcut.

1. How do I make an emergency shortcut?
2. How do you put emergency contacts on iPhone?
3. How do I set up my SOS on my iPhone?
4. What do you do when your iPhone says emergency contact notified?
5. What happens if you accidentally press emergency call?
6. What happens if you tell Siri you're getting pulled over?
7. What should be on emergency contact list?
8. How do I get emergency contacts?
9. How do I get an emergency contact?
10. Why is my phone sending emergency SOS?
11. How do I get my phone out of emergency call mode?
12. Does emergency SOS work without service?

How do I make an emergency shortcut?

The simple option for Android

1. Go to your phone's lock screen. ...
2. Look for the word “Emergency” at the bottom of the lock screen. ...
3. Tap on “Emergency information” and then on the pencil symbol (or, depending on your phone, on “Add”).

How do you put emergency contacts on iPhone?

Add emergency contacts

1. Open the Health app and tap your profile picture .
2. Tap Medical ID.
3. Tap Edit, then scroll to Emergency Contacts.
4. Tap the add button to add an emergency contact.
5. Tap a contact, then add their relationship.
6. Tap Done to save your changes.

How do I set up my SOS on my iPhone?

Press and hold the side button and one of the Volume buttons until the Emergency SOS slider appears. Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services. If you continue to hold down the side button and Volume button, instead of dragging the slider, a countdown will start and an alert will sound.

What do you do when your iPhone says emergency contact notified?

Question: Q: Emergency contacts have been notified

Answer: A: Force restart the phone. On an iPhone 8 or later: Press and quickly release the Volume Up button.

What happens if you accidentally press emergency call?

Everyone makes mistakes, and there is no penalty to accidentally calling 911. The Communications Dispatcher will want to verify your name and address, and ensure that there is not a real emergency. If you do hang up, they will call you back to confirm that you are safe.

What happens if you tell Siri you're getting pulled over?

With installation complete, anytime you tell Siri “I'm being pulled over,” she'll dim the brightness on your screen and stop incoming calls or pause music, if you had it playing. Then, the camera on the front of your phone will turn on and start recording both video and audio.

What should be on emergency contact list?

Information to Include in Your Emergency Contact List

• Names, ages and birth dates of each family member: Full names listed with date of birth and current age.
• Home address and telephone number: include the address of the where the list resides, include full street address, and your phone number with area code.

How do I get emergency contacts?

Open Settings. Tap User & Accounts, then Emergency Information. To enter medical information, tap Edit information (you may have to tap Info first, depending on the version). There's a separate section where you can enter emergency contacts.

How do I get an emergency contact?

Android phones not from Samsung

Open the Settings app, scroll to the bottom and select About phone > Emergency Information. If you don't see emergency information in that section, try this: Open Settings > Users & accounts > Emergency information.

Why is my phone sending emergency SOS?

Emergency SOS is designed to protect your information and enable you to choose what you share. When you use Emergency SOS, your device will attempt to call emergency services. To allow the dispatcher to assist you, this call may include your location, regardless of whether you enable Location Services.

How do I get my phone out of emergency call mode?

Dial the numbers to exit the emergency mode safely. Remove the battery while your Android phone is still on. Wait for between 5 to 10 minutes, put the battery in and then turn the phone back on. Your phone automatically resets, exits emergency mode, and starts functioning normally.

Does emergency SOS work without service?

When you start an Emergency SOS call while abroad, your watch connects to local emergency services, but it doesn't send your location or a text message to your emergency contacts. In some countries and regions, international emergency calling works even if you haven't set up cellular service on the watch.