robgendreau
Explorer
I've whined here a couple of times about issues with contacting emergency roadside services, something we as offroaders would be concerned with. I didn't want an Inreach because none of the ERS providers would dispatch from a user who texted (some will do so by app). I contacted some and it was crickets or "huh? what's text?" so I gave up. I also thought that if you contacted the GEOS emergency services included with Inreach (or SPOT I think) plans you'd need to have a REAL emergency, not just a vehicle failure out of cell range.
But then I saw a log indicating services supplied under conditions like this: "July 31, 2016: A vehicle blew a tire while driving in rural southern Wyoming. IRECC was able to contact AAA and coordinate a tow to the nearest service station." There was even one where someone ran out of gas near Arches (!).
So now I think I'm gonna go for it. Having been ravaged by voice calling rates up in Canada by ATT also is contributing to my decision; turns out you can get unlimited texting from them but it's pricey and I'd rather put that into the Inreach, which would be more useful.
I'm checking in to see if anyone has had any issues lately, since these units have been out quite a while, and AFAIK not updated. Still work with iPhones? Any deals out there?
But then I saw a log indicating services supplied under conditions like this: "July 31, 2016: A vehicle blew a tire while driving in rural southern Wyoming. IRECC was able to contact AAA and coordinate a tow to the nearest service station." There was even one where someone ran out of gas near Arches (!).
So now I think I'm gonna go for it. Having been ravaged by voice calling rates up in Canada by ATT also is contributing to my decision; turns out you can get unlimited texting from them but it's pricey and I'd rather put that into the Inreach, which would be more useful.
I'm checking in to see if anyone has had any issues lately, since these units have been out quite a while, and AFAIK not updated. Still work with iPhones? Any deals out there?