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It's not clear whether this is for US/Canada customers, or if it only works in the vicinity of the US and Canada. If I'm a US customer but am stranded in the m
by binarymax 4y ago
It's not clear whether this is for US/Canada customers, or if it only works in the vicinity of the US and Canada.
If I'm a US customer but am stranded in the middle of Africa, will this work?
- lotsofpulp 4y ago> Emergency SOS via satellite is available in the US and Canada starting today, November 15, and will come to France, Germany, Ireland, and the UK in December. I take this to mean the service itself only works within the stated countries. I wonder if it would work in overseas US territories like Samoa.
- bmicraft 4y agoI'm guessing the only thing limiting it is integration with existing services
- lxgr 4y agoIntegrating with local SAR services is one issue, but Globalstar's coverage is another (contrary to its name, it's not actually global, since it requires satellites to have both mobile devices and at least one earth station in view at all times).
- kube-system 4y agoAnd regulatory approval for transmitting on those frequencies in that specific locale.
- kotaKat 4y agoWorks in the specific countries. If you have an iPhone 14 from another country that isn't supported, it'll work in that country. If you have an African iPhone 14 and are stranded in the middle of the US, it should work.