Iphone survives 49 hours under 6’ water

On summer vacation overseas my daughter's iPhone 12 survived 49 hours under six feet of water in the English Channel. It was found by a diver who used Siri to call “Mom.” It was returned to us and worked perfectly. Time stamped photos identified time underwater and removal.It had no water inside the unit! Bizarre that Siri worked but it saved the day. Thanks Apple!

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Posted on Oct 31, 2024 12:02 PM

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Oct 31, 2024 12:17 PM in response to MR4460

That's a cool story-- and totally unexpected! Thanks!

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