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Being able to have a 2-way conversation with search & rescue to explain the situation and get updates is the biggest one. As for other things worth paying for:

Being able to have a 2-way conversation with search & rescue to explain the situation and get updates is the biggest one. As for other things worth paying for: being able to text your family back home and let them know you're running a day late but everything's ok so not to report you as missing goes a long way to helping everyone involved have some peace of mind. Coordinating pickups and getting weather updates are also big value-adds.

ghaff 4y ago
Not clear the phone will have two way capabilities.
- jaywalk 4y ago
  Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41EdCXjotmo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41EdCXjotmo It will definitely be two-way.
  - ghaff 4y ago
    Ah. Ok. Though apparently just with emergency dispatchers. Though that is more useful than just a beacon in a number of respects.