Your smartphone can do much more than text, take photos, and check the weather. In an emergency, it can call 911, notify your ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — GreatCall is recalling more than 44,000 emergency alert devices that may fail in emergencies. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the call ...

Ending a call the usual way requires you to move the phone away from your ear and tap a red button on the screen. With the ...

Here’s how to activate it on your phone.For iPhone users, go to Settings > Emergency SOS, and toggle on “Hold and Release,” “Call with Five Button Presses,” and “Crash Detection.” ...

WASHINGTON (WKBN) — GreatCall is recalling emergency call buttons over a risk of failing consumers during an emergency. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said about 44,300 buttons from ...

On Pixel phones, if you press the power button five times or more in a row, it activates the emergency feature. Once it is triggered, an automatic countdown starts to call 911 emergency services.

Here is how to add emergency contacts and health information to your phone so anyone can call for help if you need it, even if your phone is locked.