If cell service goes down when Hurricane Milton hits the coast, your iPhone could be a lifeline to friends, family and emergency services. The Journal’s Rachel Wolfe, reporting from Asheville, used satellite texting on her iPhone 14 Pro to send her story updates to her colleague. Check or update your software under Settings > General > Software Update. Van Swol said responses would come in slowly, especially when he first connected after being offline for 36 hours. “It’s just a fluke that we updated our phones the day before the storm," Van Swol said.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 09, 2024 03:59 UTC