At the end of last August, thanks to the well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a popular rumor that haunted back in 2019 was resumed: the iPhone 13 could arrive with satellite calls, thus allowing make voice calls without the need for mobile coverage. However, shortly after, an attempt was made to refine something more in this regard, and the analyst confirmed that it would only be used for emergency calls, reducing expectations in this regard.
And, as if all this were not enough, now a few more clarifications have been made regarding how the satellite calling feature that is coming with the iPhone 13 is actually going to work. However, the truth is that it will not be exactly as expected at first, but it will be quite limited, integrated into the Messages app and only in some countries.
New details appear on how iPhone 13 satellite calls will work
As we mentioned, recently analyst Ming-Chi Kuo Has published a new edition of your Power On newsletter in which he tries to explain some more details about the operation of this system. Apparently indeed will only work for emergency callsTherefore, if there is a mobile network available, even if it is not from the SIM operator, the phone will connect to be able to call the emergency services.
What’s more, will not be available worldwide, but will only reach some markets already selected by Apple of which there are still not too many details. Furthermore, the fact that the function will be integrated with the Messages application iPhone, being able to contact very close friends or emergency services. This will make a new gray bubble appear, in addition to the classic ones: blue for iMessage and green for SMS.
Apple will integrate emergency satellite messaging into the Messages app, allowing users to contact emergency services and friends without any mobile network available.
As if all this were not enough, it seems that For the iPhone 13 to work with this technology it will need to be outdoors, taking about a minute in getting a satellite signal. However, it should be noted that this function is specially designed for catastrophes and disasters such as accidents or similar situations.