911 calls via the Apple Watch save lives
A new ad campaign for the Apple Watch Series 7 features gruesome clips from 911 calls to 911 made via an Apple Watch.
Read on after the ad.
“Apple Watch saved the lives of Jason, Jim and Amanda”
It’s no secret that the Apple Watch can have a positive impact on users’ health. Sometimes the smart watch even saves lives, according to Apple. In a new campaign for the Apple Watch Series 7, the iPhone manufacturer shows fragments of telephone conversations with the American emergency center. The callers made these calls through their Apple Watch.
In the video we hear, among other things, the panicked voice of Amanda, who ended up with her car upside down in the water. The car slowly fills with water. “It’s getting deeper and deeper,” she says. Fortunately, at the end of the video, we hear rescuers helping Amanda out of the car. We also hear conversations with Jim and Jason, who did not have an iPhone with them at the time of calling. Without the Apple Watch, they would be doomed.
Not every Apple Watch can just call 112
The campaign is very powerful, but it’s important to understand that not every Apple Watch just in the middle of nowhere can call the emergency number. You need the 4G version of the Apple Watch for this. This has finally been available in the Netherlands since the arrival of the Series 7. Any Dutch person who uses an older model or has a Series 7 without 4G support cannot make phone calls without an iPhone nearby.
However, the 4G version is a lot more expensive than the entry-level model of the Apple Watch Series 7. Many people opt for a cheaper model, which makes it important to always have an iPhone at hand. Fortunately, you can then simply call 112 with your Apple Watch. But, of course you can also do that with your iPhone. To what extent the smart watch will save your life, therefore, remains to be seen.
Also read: This is how you send an SOS emergency message with the Apple Watch
