there's certainly a use-case for something like an inreach as a dedicated safety device for true backcountry adventures. but there's a whole lot of cases that aren't that, but you can still be out of cell service and have an urgent need to communicate.

for me, even just driving to the next town over, or going for a bike ride that takes me less than two hours from my house, there's places where the cell connection cuts out. i'm not packing an inreach for an hour drive, but it's nice to know that if i need it i can count on my cell phone.