We Tested the Off-Grid Radio That Scares Cell Companies
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Orig title: We Tested the Off-Grid Radio That Scares Cell Companies

  • iocase@lemmy.zip
    1·
    6 days ago

    In my home country of Canada one of the two duolopolies in telecom (Rogers/Shaw) added satellite texting now thanks to spaceX version satellites. So for pretty much the entire country as long as I have a view of the sky (even with trees) I can text people.

    • auzy1@lemmy.world
      2·
      6 days ago

      Yeah. They did that too in Australia. But for hiking, phones aren’t really emergency grade. If it’s working yes. But they are only water resistant for starters