Comment by ben-schaaf 2 years ago In lots of countries it's also possible to call emergency numbers without a sim card. 3 comments ben-schaaf Reply mig39 2 years ago When you take the SIM out of an iPhone (or turn off your eSIM), it displays “SOS” instead of a carrier ID. numpad0 2 years ago Yes, because 3GPP defines requisite emergency call flow, and FCC require phones able to make emergency calls without SIM. It's not a gesture of generosity. kwhitefoot 2 years ago It's not just possible, it is a feature of the GSM system. As far as I know it is a requirement in Europe.
mig39 2 years ago When you take the SIM out of an iPhone (or turn off your eSIM), it displays “SOS” instead of a carrier ID. numpad0 2 years ago Yes, because 3GPP defines requisite emergency call flow, and FCC require phones able to make emergency calls without SIM. It's not a gesture of generosity.
numpad0 2 years ago Yes, because 3GPP defines requisite emergency call flow, and FCC require phones able to make emergency calls without SIM. It's not a gesture of generosity.
kwhitefoot 2 years ago It's not just possible, it is a feature of the GSM system. As far as I know it is a requirement in Europe.
When you take the SIM out of an iPhone (or turn off your eSIM), it displays “SOS” instead of a carrier ID.
Yes, because 3GPP defines requisite emergency call flow, and FCC require phones able to make emergency calls without SIM. It's not a gesture of generosity.
It's not just possible, it is a feature of the GSM system. As far as I know it is a requirement in Europe.