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Re:SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satell... by sp332 on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @02:10PM (#37499735)
Apple is offering emergency satellite text service.
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Re:SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satell... by rightbyte on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @02:18PM (#37499819)
In only one direction too right? I e. you don't know if the message has been received?
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Re:SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satell... by gregsadetsky on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @02:40PM (#37500065)
It's two-way: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213426

"Once you’re connected, your iPhone starts a text conversation with emergency responders by sharing critical information [...]

You might be asked to respond to additional messages. Only Latin characters (such as English or French) are supported in these messages. [...]"

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Re:SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satell... by rightbyte on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @04:50PM (#37501544)
Ok, nice, then my colleague got it wrong.
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Re:SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satell... by V99 on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @02:36PM (#37500019)
You do, you can try it with updating your find my location without an actual emergency. It tells you where to point/hold and when it's done.

The emergency texting is also 2-way.

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Re:SpaceX no longer taking losses to produce Starlink satell... by jaywalk on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @02:37PM (#37500025)
No, it's bidirectional.
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