Reply to "Is OnStar worth the money"

ElliottSkeptic of Popular Wisdom Lifetime Member

There are APPs that can provide the same functionality to any cellphone in terms of crash detection/EMS response; one example is Life 360 ($15 a month). The advantage is that it is on your phone - not limited to one vehicle. Your family members are able to see each other's location on a map in real time. If you are waiting for a family member, you know where they are - on the road headed to you, in the camp ground or where inside the Home Depot. Like OnStar, it requires cell service to work.

If you want complete coverage outdoors, Garmin InReach devices are your best best.

Supposedly, T-Mobile phones will be able to access Starlink satellites directly starting next year for messaging.

We have a Garmin InReach. It is a handheld GPS with a built in map, and it is an emergency communicator to any cellphone in the world and Garmin's 24/7 emergency center.

10/31/228:14 PM

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