Iphone Satellite Messaging

[Bronco]

I was able to text with my wife on my iPhone from the Green Creek drainage near the Twin Sister range recently.  Also sent and received one from the trailhead which is pretty heavily treed.  I'm planning to cancel my inReach subscription based on the cost ($0 vs $17/month), performance and convenience.  It sounds like the satellite system isn't quite as robust as Garmin's but probably adequate for my needs in North America.  Anyone else used the satellite service on their iPhone?

 

[mthorman]

I still have an older Iphone 13 so I don't have that option.  But I have had multiple climbing partners text on it in the backcountry from WA to UT.  Sometimes it took a few minutes but it never failed.  In the future I will probably do the same as you once I upgrade phones.  I am curious if the Iphone satellite texting works well in Alaska.  That would be a huge improvement for expedition climbing especially weather forecasting.