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How to Set Up Emergency Contacts on iPhone

You can set up this feature using a combination of Contacts and the Health App

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In Health app > set up Medical ID > profile photo > Medical ID > Edit > add emergency contact > contact > relationship to you.On Phone > Contacts > the contact > Add to Emergency Contacts > their relationship to you > Done.To access: Hold Side and Volume Up buttons at the same time > Medical ID > tap a phone number. The Emergency Contacts feature of the iPhone makes it easy for you to contact trusted people in an emergency. It also makes it easy for strangers to get help for you when you may not be able to help yourself. This article explains how to set up emergency contacts and how to access them when you need them.

How Do I Set Up Emergency Contacts on iPhone

Among the many useful things that the pre-installed Health app offers is Emergency Contacts. By adding Emergency Contacts to your iPhone, you can quickly contact the most important people in your life. To add Emergency Contacts in Health, follow these steps: To add Emergency Contacts this way, you'll need to set up a Medical ID first (something we strongly recommend; it's very useful!). Open the Health app. Tap your profile photo in the top right. Tap Medical ID. Tap Edit. Tap add emergency contact. Browse or search your address book for the contact you want to add and tap them. Tap their relationship to you. Tap Done to save the new emergency contact. Want to make sure that a call from your emergency contacts can get through to you even if you've got Do Not Disturb enabled? Go to the person in your Phone or Contacts app > Edit > Ringtone > move Emergency Bypass slider to on/green.

How Do I Add an Emergency Contact on My iPhone

The Health app isn't the only place you can add emergency contacts. You can do it right from the Phone app where you manage contacts, too. Here's how: Tap the Phone app. Tap Contacts or Recents. If you're in Contacts, tap the person's name.If you're in Recents, tap the i next to their name. Tap Add to Emergency Contacts. If the person has more than one phone number stored, choose which phone number to use for the emergency contact. Tap the contact's relationship to you. This opens your Medical ID in the Health app. Review the addition and tap Done to save the change. To remove an Emergency Contact, go to Health > profile photo > Medical ID > Edit > tap the red icon next to the contact you want to remove > Delete.

How Do I Get Emergency Contacts on My Locked iPhone

Hopefully you won't need to use these instructions, but if there's an emergency and you need to access your—or someone else's—emergency contacts to make an emergency call on an iPhone, follow these steps: Press and hold the Side and Volume Down buttons. Release the buttons when the slide to power off / Medical ID / Emergency SOS options appear. Slide Medical ID left to right. The user's Medical ID appears. Tap one of the phone numbers in the Emergency Contacts section to call that contact. FAQ How do I turn off emergency alerts on iPhone? You may occasionally receive notifications for weather, AMBER alerts, and government announcements on your iPhone, but you can turn them off. Go to Settings > Notifications, and then scroll all the way down to the bottom of the screen. There, you'll see options under a Government Alerts heading that you can switch off. To deliver these notifications silently, select Emergency Alerts and turn off the switch next to Always Play Sound. How do I make an emergency call on iPhone? The iPhone's SOS feature connects to emergency services and sends your location to your emergency contacts. To use it either, hold the Side and one of the Volume buttons or click the Side button five times. Swipe right on SOS, and the call will go through after a short countdown. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire What Is Crash Detection on iPhone and Apple Watch? How to Block No Caller ID Calls on iPhone iPhone Emergency Calls: How to Use Apple SOS How to Manage Favorite Contacts in the iPhone Phone App How to Save Contact Information From an iPhone Email How to Block Cell Phone Numbers On Android or iPhone (iOS) How to Get Full-Screen Pictures for iPhone Calls How to Change Your AirDrop Name How to Use Your iPad or iPad Mini as a Phone How the Apple Watch Can Help Keep Seniors Safe How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on iPhone How to Use Google Pay on iPhone How to Set up and Use the Google Duo Chat App How to Set up a New iPhone How to Retrieve Deleted Phone Numbers on Android How to Schedule a Text Message on an iPhone Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies