Is there a way to enable hard fall detection and NOT call 911 but contact my emergency contacts?

Is there a way to enable hard fall detection and NOT call 911 but contact my emergency contacts if I am not able to respond to the prompt?

Apple Watch Series 6

Posted on Nov 15, 2021 10:56 AM

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Posted on Nov 15, 2021 11:13 AM

No. SOS when set up, contacts your emergency contacts after calling 911. The other option is to not use this feature and if you fall and are alert you can summon Siri to call your contacts.

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Is there a way to enable hard fall detection and NOT call 911 but contact my emergency contacts?

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