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Emergency SOS via satellite is included for free w...
> What’s odd is that in the US at least, carriers must allow any phone (even if it no longer has an active/paid plan) to dial 911 for emergency.
In the rest of the world too.
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It's not universally true though, in Japan the equivalent of the FCC requires an active contract in order to be licensed to broadcast so emergency calls are not available without a valid SIM card
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And you don't even need a SIM card.
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In the rest of the world too.