It appears that the elderly user will only be able to "Make Calls to Selected Contacts" unless the "Show Dialer Keypad" is enabled
If I want to disallow them from dialing ANY number by not showing the dialer keypad, can I make "911" a Contact? I would add a picture in the Contact to indicate it's an emergency call
Will Assistive Access accept that as a valid phone number?
iPhone 14, iOS 17
Hi faengelm,
Re: How to make an emergency call in Assistive Access?
To make an emergency call
You can make an emergency call while Assistive Access is active, even if iPhone is locked.
Important: Cellular service must be available to make emergency calls.
Certain important aspects of contacting emergency services on iPhone are different in Assistive Access.
See Understand certain differences in Assistive Access.
.Above info: comes from Apple Support's article: Make calls with Assistive Access on iPhone - Apple Support
All the best :-)
Thanks for the explanation.
It seems this is a bit difficult for someone who needs Assistive Access.
I'll suggest to Apple that they add an Emergency App feature so that there could be an icon on the screen.
Thank you kindly for your thoughtful reply.
( If it helps: Apple has a feedback page online: Product Feedback - Apple )
How to make an emergency call in Assistive Access?
