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minus-squarejoelfromaus@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoIs the satellite function free to use? I haven’t read into it and it’s super convenient for its use cases but also seems like it would cost a lot to maintain contracts and backend for the feature.
minus-squaresparky@lemmy.federate.cc@lemmy.federate.cclinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoYes, it is free. But the only thing you can use it for is contacting emergency services.
Is the satellite function free to use? I haven’t read into it and it’s super convenient for its use cases but also seems like it would cost a lot to maintain contracts and backend for the feature.
Yes, it is free. But the only thing you can use it for is contacting emergency services.