How to Remove the Emergency Call Button on iPhone or iPad

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This wikiHow teaches you how to stop accidentally dialing emergency services with your iPhone by disabling the Emergency SOS button and Autocall.

Steps

Open your iPhone’s Settings iPhone Settings App Icon. It’s an icon typically found on the home screen.

Scroll down and tap Emergency SOS. It’s the red square with “SOS” inside.

Slide the “Call with Side Button” switch to Off iPhone Switch Off Icon. This prevents your iPhone from displaying the Emergency SOS button when pressing the power button 5 times.

Slide the “Autocall” switch to Off iPhone Switch Off Icon. This disables the feature that automatically dials emergency services when you press the power button 5 times.