They tried to force her to send them money through Apple Pay, but she was actually using the emergency call button to alert police. They grabbed her phone when she tried to call for help and ran ...

Medical alert systems—where the press of a wearable call button puts you in touch with a dispatcher who can summon emergency help or contact a friend or family member—may offer some reassurance.

Help is on the way The alert system determines the precise location of the device and connects to a call center when the emergency button is pressed. Pros and cons of medical alert systems with ...

To stop Emergency SOS from auto-dialing 911, disable both Call with Hold and Release and Call with 5 Button Presses. If you trust yourself to not hold the Side button and volume button long enough ...