Question: what to do if broken down and no cell service?

[pcstockton]

The person you are texting will also need an iOS device with iOS 18 installed to be able to reply.

 

[shrdt]

Rumer has it once Starlink activates their Direct To Cell service, emergency texting will be available for everyone using their standard LTE phones. They had it activated for the hurricane and from what I here it worked pretty good.

 

[Alanymarce]

Upgrade your phone. My iPhone can send/receive via satellite. Already tested it and it works.

Unfortunately not where I live and not where we'll be travelling all next year : (