Imagine finding yourself in a remote location with no one around to help. Even with a smartphone in hand, it's useless without a network signal, right? Not anymore! In today's smartphone-dominated ...

Magnolia's Society of Samaritans (SOS) was born in the mind of Judy Everett, executive director, when she began giving clothes away from her front porch more than 20 years ago. Since then she and her ...

The distress signal CQD originated from the signal CQ, expressing "seeking you," or "all stations." The signal CQ was commonly used among wireless operators -- and land-based telegraphers before them ...

Overview Satellite-messaging smartphones provide reliable connectivity even in no-signal zones.The best models support ...

An Air India Boeing7878 (Flight AI171), bound for London with 242 souls, issued a Mayday call shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad on Thursday. The plane crashed near the airport, plummeting into ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Even if you don’t have cell service at the beach, keeping your phone charged may allow you to call 911 in an emergency. “The water does pose some challenges,” Andy Choi, ...

If you have an iPhone 14 or later or a Pixel 9, you can send text messages or text for help without cellular service or Wi-Fi. Just head outside.

Cell phones are unreliable in the Colorado backcountry due to potential signal issues and battery life, but in a pinch one might save your life.

We use it in our texts and everyday slang. So, what does "SOS" actually mean? Here's everything you need to know about the term and its military origins, plus the feature on your iPhone that utilizes ...