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[ProfCJJ]

I have the SOS button in the X3, but don't have the connected services. I pressed it whilst bored and it connected immediately to the emergency services - I think it used my phone's Bluetooth connection

That’s what I thought - but I read somewhere that there is a SIM card in the system, implying that even with no Bluetooth to a nearby phone it should work. Of course it’s not the done thing to waste emergency services’ time by playing with buttons.

 

[Anonymous]

I have the SOS button in the X3, but don't have the connected services. I pressed it whilst bored and it connected immediately to the emergency services - I think it used my phone's Bluetooth connection

That’s what I thought - but I read somewhere that there is a SIM card in the system, implying that even with no Bluetooth to a nearby phone it should work. Of course it’s not the done thing to waste emergency services’ time by playing with buttons.

Yes it does have a built in IMEI identity aka ‘sim’ so does not need a user’s phone..