Your older iPhone just got free satellite service for another year – here’s why
ZDNET’s key takeaways
- Apple is providing another year of free satellite access for older iPhones.
- Access can be critical in remote areas without Wi-Fi or cellular.
- Apple has already extended the free trial twice in the past.
Apple currently offers its satellite service as a free trial to users of the iPhone 14 and up. But that free access is supposed to expire two years after you activate your phone. Now the company is extending that coverage for older iPhones.
In a footnote to its iPhone 18 Pro press release, Apple said that it’s granting free trial access to the satellite service for another year to existing iPhone 14, iPhone 15, and iPhone 16 users. The trial will be extended to those who have already activated their devices in any country that supports the service.
Also: How the Apple iPhone 14 connects to satellites during emergencies
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