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Twombls t1_j6x5bep wrote

Reply to comment by Zestyclose_Pickle511 in Samsung's S23s don't have an answer to Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite by needlesfox

The Angeles national forest is in the mountains and the mountains tend to block cell service. LA is actually really interesting because its basically city. And then wilderness immediately next to it. Go over the first mountain ridge and into federally protected nature reserve and there will be no towers on the other side.

Keep in mind this isn't just like a tiny hiking area. Its a very large desolate mountain range

I live in a city in northern new england and an hour drive could easily bring me to some inhospitable wilderness with no cell service.

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Zestyclose_Pickle511 t1_j6xklhl wrote

Yeah, I'm thinking a cell phone satellite Sos system isn't to blame, still. But thanks.

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Rigruften t1_j6zdb45 wrote

When presented with facts as to why he couldn’t call help, your only rebuttal is “yeah well /I/ dont think so”?

In case you don’t live in the area, the West Coast has many large expanses of land that have zero cellular service. Emergency SOS via satellite (be it from an iPhone or any other device) is one of, if not the only, direct ways to call for help in a place like that.

Dude could’ve died without the chance to send an SOS, I’ll give you that… but it’s totally ignorant to ignore why it’s invaluable to people who need it.

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mollypatola t1_j703ym5 wrote

I can’t help but lol at the “you’re saying there no cell service 1 hr from LA.” If they think that’s shocking then I guess Seattle will probably throw them for a loop 😅 easily no signal within even a half hour drive

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