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iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite

Had a notification to update my medical info this morning.

Clearly a pre-requisite to a “successful” use of the feature when proverbial hits the fan.

You can demo the service from the settings.
 
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Better do all your desert explorations, outback walkabouts and Pampas expeditions before the 2y expire, make sure you get your moneys worth. :-D
Hehe. Plenty of places still in the UK with dire mobile reception as I'm sure you're aware, where this could be useful.

Actually funny you should mention the outback, as we're taking the family to Northern Territory next August. Shouldn't be that far off the beaten track but you never know...
 
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Actually funny you should mention the outback, as we're taking the family to Northern Territory next August. Shouldn't be that far off the beaten track but you never know...
Well now you needn't worry at all. ;)
 
The idea of putting a Satellite SOS beacon in a phone is a great idea especially if it will work globally. Personal devices are typically around £200-£400.

I am assuming Apple selected Globalstar based on commercials and the added detail they wanted to include. For me though its a shame that they chose a private network which will incur cost and does not cover the globe.

The same is likely happen to 4G Sat.

Hopefully Android makers will follow Apple but use SARSAT which is funded by Government and is free to use.
 

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The idea of putting a Satellite SOS beacon in a phone is a great idea especially if it will work globally. Personal devices are typically around £200-£400.

I am assuming Apple selected Globalstar based on commercials and the added detail they wanted to include. For me though its a shame that they chose a private network which will incur cost and does not cover the globe.

The same is likely happen to 4G Sat.

Hopefully Android makers will follow Apple but use SARSAT which is funded by Government and is free to use.
I think something being owned by the "US government" might be a redflag actually, turning foreign clients away.
 
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The idea of putting a Satellite SOS beacon in a phone is a great idea especially if it will work globally. Personal devices are typically around £200-£400.

I am assuming Apple selected Globalstar based on commercials and the added detail they wanted to include. For me though its a shame that they chose a private network which will incur cost and does not cover the globe.

The same is likely happen to 4G Sat.

Hopefully Android makers will follow Apple but use SARSAT which is funded by Government and is free to use.
Cool chart. Got a couple of the small OceanSignal units that we carry from time to time when out on the water. Requires registration with the coastguard. Thankfully never had to use.
 
Cool chart. Got a couple of the small OceanSignal units that we carry from time to time when out on the water. Requires registration with the coastguard. Thankfully never had to use.
Are you a sailor, too? (serious question)
 
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The idea of putting a Satellite SOS beacon in a phone is a great idea especially if it will work globally. Personal devices are typically around £200-£400.

I am assuming Apple selected Globalstar based on commercials and the added detail they wanted to include. For me though its a shame that they chose a private network which will incur cost and does not cover the globe.

The same is likely happen to 4G Sat.

Hopefully Android makers will follow Apple but use SARSAT which is funded by Government and is free to use.

I don't see how a 406 MHz beacon could ever be a viable option for a smartphone-based beacon system due to the strict regulation of the 406 MHz band in some parts of the world.

In the US for example, it is a legal requirement to register 406 MHz beacons with a government agency and to provide them with updates to your personal details such as address and contact phone number.

Smartphones you are legally required to register with the government? Yeah that sounds like a great idea...
 
The idea of putting a Satellite SOS beacon in a phone is a great idea especially if it will work globally. Personal devices are typically around £200-£400.

I am assuming Apple selected Globalstar based on commercials and the added detail they wanted to include. For me though its a shame that they chose a private network which will incur cost and does not cover the globe.

The same is likely happen to 4G Sat.

Hopefully Android makers will follow Apple but use SARSAT which is funded by Government and is free to use.

Other than Apple/Globalstar and T-mobile/Starlink, here are some other recent partnerships that have hit the news, with respect to space based SMS type service
Its going to be quite busy for 5G and SMS from space it would seem.
 
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Other than Apple/Globalstar and T-mobile/Starlink, here are some other recent partnerships that have hit the news, with respect to space based SMS type service
Its going to be quite busy for 5G and SMS from space it would seem.

Samsung have been doing this years and it's free messaging, works anywhere in the World without a Cellular or Satellite Signal

All you do is put your Sammy Phone on Charge, wait a while, then when smoke starts to appear from the Battery, use a blanket or simular to send up the Smoke Signals.
 
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