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How to disable emergency contact notification..... Having my emergency contacts receiving emergency text when I report a traffic accident I observed is not helpful. The only way now is to delete my emergency contacts. NOT HELPFUL.

iPhone XR

Posted on May 18, 2020 10:38 AM

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Posted on May 18, 2020 10:47 AM

Your contacts are notified if you use Emergency SOS on your iPhone.

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However, they are not notified if you simply dial 911.


And if you respond that dialing 911 is too difficult when driving, then simply create a contact with that information.

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May 18, 2020 10:47 AM in response to SoxFan33

How are you reporting these emergencies? Are you dialing 9-1-1, or are you using the emergency SOS feature?


If you go to Settings>Emergency SOS, scroll down to the bottom and tap on About Emergency SOS & Privacy. You will see that the use of Emergency SOS will notify your emergency contacts when the call ends. If you just dial 9-1-1 from the phone pad, this will not occur.

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