Press and hold the side button until the sliders appear, then drag the Emergency Call slider to the right. Your Apple Watch calls the emergency services in your region - for example, 911. (In some regions, you may be required to press a keypad number to complete the call.)

Apple Watch Series 5 and later (GPS + Cellular), and Apple Watch SE and later (GPS + Cellular), can call local emergency services when you're in another country or region.

If your watch detects that you've been immobile for about a minute, it will make the call automatically. After the call ends, your watch sends a message to your emergency contacts with your location letting them know that your watch detected a hard fall and dialed emergency services.

So yes, if an Apple Watch can make a wifi call, it theoretically should also be able to make a 911 call all by itself, as long as it has a wifi connection.

The Gabb Watch does not support an E911 function. You cannot add 911 as an approved contact. You can however, add a local police station or number as an approved contact on the watch if desired.

Tap "Emergency" on the passcode screen. Open the Messages app and text your emergency to 9aa. If you have Siri activated to listen say "Hey Siri, call 911." (Useful if you can't reach the phone.)

November, 1967: AT&T and the FCC meet to discuss the rapid introduction of a nationwide emergency number. 1968: AT&T announces 911 as the nationwide emergency number. 911 was chosen because it is easily remembered and at the time no area codes or office codes used it.

On iPhone 8 or later, your iPhone can automatically call emergency services. When Call with Hold and Release is turned on and you hold the side button and one of the volume buttons to make an emergency call, your iPhone begins a countdown and sounds an alert.

On iPhone 14 or later (all models), your phone can call emergency services and send a message to your emergency contacts when a severe car crash is detected. Learn more about Crash Detection on your iPhone or Apple Watch.

Rapidly press the side (or top) button five times. The Emergency Call slider will appear. Drag the Emergency SOS slider to call emergency services.

Each episode documents real 911 calls from people in trouble to emergency dispatchers. Each episode documents real 911 calls from people in trouble to emergency dispatchers. Each episode documents real 911 calls from people in trouble to emergency dispatchers.

The Gabb Watch does not support an E911 function. You cannot add 911 as an approved contact. You can however, add a local police station or number as an approved contact on the watch if desired.