What Does SOS Mean On iPhone?

Hopefully you never need to use this feature, but it’s useful to know as a ‘just in case’! I’ve you’ve ever wondered ‘What Does SOS Mean On iPhone’? then this is the post for you…

Before we get started, I’ve also written this post on my website in case you prefer reading over there!

Introduction

So, you’re using your iPhone as usual when all a sudden you get an SOS popup. Not only does this annoying distraction stop you from endlessly scrolling on TikTok before the US nukes it, it could mean that you are blocked from communicating with friends or family.

To clarify, we are talking about the ‘SOS Only’ icon that appears in the status bar when you are without a mobile signal. I’ll include an image of what this looks like below:

So now that you know which SOS message I’m referring to, I’m sure you’re wondering ‘What Does SOS Only mean on iPhone’? Lets jump in!

What Does SOS Mean On iPhone?

As mentioned above in the introduction, this will appear once your phone is without a mobile or cellular connection. It indicates that you can only perform SOS functions, such as calls or texts to the emergency services.

It’s worth noting that whilst things might be bad now, it can still get worse. If you…