iPhone update allows users to text for help when there's no cell service. How it works

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- With Hurricane Milton barreling toward Florida's Gulf Coast, many Tampa Bay area residents are fearing widespread and potentially weeks-long power outages, which could affect cellphone service, as many saw during Hurricane Helene.

However, iPhone's newest update, iOS18, introduced a new feature that could potentially be life-saving and help those who are stuck without service contact family members and first responders.

Here's how it works

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