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This works like a Garmin InReach or other satellite communicators but without the extra device. Type in your text, push send, and away it goes. Instead of bouncing of a ground based cell tower it travels through a satellite.
My InReach plan is $15 a month for 50 texts and 10 picture texts or voice messages. It is $30 a month for 150 texts or $50 for unlimited.
I mostly have an InReach for tracking and SOS but the texting has been handy in backcountry trips. It comes it very hand on float trips where we have 5 - 6 boats on the river. The weather reports are also quite handling when backpacking at elevation.
Hopefully more options will bring down the price. It is also important to know the network as network strength varies. In my experience Garmin's coverage is great (Iridium). SPOT's network is garbage (Globalstar)
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