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Garmin makes dedicated devices for this. They start at $350.[0] Plans start at $15/month.[1] [0]: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/outdoor-recreation/satellite-c
by bydo 4y ago
Garmin makes dedicated devices for this. They start at $350.[0] Plans start at $15/month.[1]
[0]: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/outdoor-recreation/satellite-communicators/ https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/outdoor-recreation/satellite-...
[1]: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/837461 https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/837461
- Jtsummers 4y agoI've also seen them discounted as low as $250 at REI. I plan to purchase one before my next cross country drive, a lot of places without cellular reception and many of those are sufficiently isolated I wouldn't want to have to wait for assistance to happen by.
- wrcwill 4y agoWith garmin gps phones you can text any number, not just emergency services. Did anyone catch if this would be possible with the new iphone's emergency satellite plan?
- Jtsummers 4y agoIt is not, at least not in what they announced today. It's just for emergency services at this point. EDIT: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426 Covers many of the particulars.
- wrcwill 4y agoyeah, i had hope with the "open Messages" prompt on the satellite finder view, but then they didn't mention it unfortunately