Replying to Avatar The Beave

You hope you do. It's OK, for now, but gosh, I wouldn't want to have to rely on a cell phone that's droppable...

But it sure is better than not having that.
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gray 2y ago

For sure if I was mountaineering or back country hiking I'd spend the money for something more durable and with better battery life.

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The Beave 2y ago

I solo hike and I'm often in areas with no cell coverage and having a means to send an SOS is a comfort.

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gray 2y ago

Maybe you misunderstood but the SOS function in the iPhone is satellite and not cell based and lets you send texts to emergency services.

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The Beave 2y ago

I'm very well aware. I have several friends who have new iphones with that function, but, it's very limited, and takes a long time at times to connect to a satellite to send an SOS, and is very sensitive to phone directionality. It's usable, but not intuitive in a panic situation.