> "14.1234567,50.35466, wait, no, 50.53466, or is it -50.53466,14.1234567?".

All of which are fine for someone lost in X mountain range. The operator on the other side will know whether -50.* or 14.* is latitude or longitude.

Also, you would just read the numbers from your screen, no ambiguity there.

Thank you, thank you. You have demonstrated the flaw perfectly: didn't even notice the swapped digits, which would send SAR to someplace plausible yet far away.

I'm at steeple, bound, force...

People? No steeple ... S as in Sam, steeple.

Was that mound or found?

B as in boy, o as in Oscar, u as in unit....

Ok, steeple, boy, Oscar...

There is a reason the military alphabet exists and all numbers are pronounced as is (except for the occasional Niner to avoid confusing nine with 5)

I'm pretty sure long-pressing your location in Google Maps and reading out two numbers is a fair bit easier than downloading a new app that you've never heard of.

Sure, network effect and all that. OTOH, I distinctly recall being told of a new search engine I've never heard of, I think it was called "Google". Everything was new and unknown once ;)

@IshKebab: Okay, I went ahead and tried. GMaps gives you both the GPS coordinates and the Open Location Code. That's significantly better than complaint above "it's popular because it's popular". Fair point.