Honestly wish it got moved to required to be free in for everyone. At least in certain countries forcing it. It cost relatively little support.
It cost millions of dollars to set up.
Honestly wish it got moved to required to be free in for everyone. At least in certain countries forcing it
They would just cancel it then.
Could you imagine crashing in a plane or hiking in a remote part of the world and your subscription just ended?
It’s not free … They’re going to make people pay for it?
This isn’t like Hauwei’s satellite calling capability - it’s only for emergencies and text only capabilities, not something most people would use nor would I be particularly comfortable relying on an iPhone to do.
They would be better off charging a per usage fee.
if it was $1 or $2 a month I definitely would pay for it. I go hiking a lot and its nice piece of mind to have if i ever snap an ankle where there is no cell service.
How many people would actually be willing to pay $5/month to keep that function? Can’t even text non-emergency numbers when out of cell service.
I’ve been wondering what the final price would be ever since the 14 launched. Even at $1/month I wouldn’t bother.
Why need a subscription. Just make it so anyone can SOS via satellite and add that to the rescue bill. Even better if just pay a little more in tax for the FCC to mandate SOS via satellite.
Nice to know that the first thing Apple does when it gets an SOS signal from a users phone is to check their subscription status. Very reassuring.
I.E no one used it so we’re going to extend the free year and do a new marketing drive to remind people this even exists
I think it would be best to pay for the service when we use it and not monthly. That way we can still use it when we need it instead of someone not paying monthly and needing it.
They literally said it was free for a limited time when the 14 line launched during the keynote and all you bozos here acting surprised clearly didn’t watch the keynote, or read the product page.
Should be free always.
I just don’t get how they are going to go about charging for this service.
“We understand you have a broken leg, lost 50 miles from the closest road, the temperature is about to drop below freezing and you spotted the same bear 5 times, but you have not paid for this service”
Like can you pay for it with Apple Pay when you realize you need help and don’t have the service?
My guess is the service might come with Apple Care and each phone gets the service for 6 months to a year.
Maybe Apple can get your life insurance carrier to cover it for you? However, insurance might not want to find the body right away and keep that 5% coming in for an extra year for that $1,000,000 they owe your family.
Isn’t that what services like OnStar already do? Crash detection stops working once you stop paying.
That’s GM, they don’t give a fuck. They will sell you a vehicle they know may kill you.
I have an on-off emergency beacon that I turn on before I do canoe trips in the BWCA. It is my responsibility to understand the risks of wilderness travel and take reasonable precautions to mitigate those risks where appropriate.
In my opinion, this is one of the last bastions of true self-responsibility and self-reliance in modern society.
So paying for the service ahead of time and testing it before I leave is part of my pre-trip process.
Apple selling phones with this capability does not mean they are taking responsibility for the safety of everyone in the wilderness with one of these phones.
Wait it wasn’t free?
THIS WASNT FUCKING FREE THE WHOLE TIME??? Corporate greed is too much. Fuck these guys