The language was present when they initially launched the iPhone 14 saying that service is free for 2 years. Nothing has changed with this announcement except it potentially being a paid feature being pushed back.
Under “Which iPhone is right for you?”, scroll down to the “Emergency SOS via satellite (3)”, click the link and it scrolls to the 3rd footnote stating:
Available in November 2022. Service is included for free for two years with the activation of any iPhone 14 model. Connection and response times vary based on location, site conditions, and other factors. See apple.com/iphone-14 or apple.com/iphone-14-pro for more information.
The language was present when they initially launched the iPhone 14 saying that service is free for 2 years. Nothing has changed with this announcement except it potentially being a paid feature being pushed back.
See: https://web.archive.org/web/20220917013039/https://www.apple.com/iphone/
Under “Which iPhone is right for you?”, scroll down to the “Emergency SOS via satellite (3)”, click the link and it scrolls to the 3rd footnote stating: