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Re:Man Stranded in Alaska Rescued After Using iPhone Emergen... by beej71 on Sunday December 04, 2022 @05:02PM (#33858428)
Kinda pricey for the standalone, but not too bad. $300 for a starter Garmin. But you'll have about a $160 per year subscription. (I've had one for years--it's been invaluable peace of mind on solo trips.)

The Garmin uses Iridium; the iPhone is apparently Globalstar. So don't try using the iPhone at the poles. ;)

Great to see it coming to phones. Maybe Pixel will get on board.

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