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US and Canada only.

In India gov has ban on satellite devices from abroad, i was wondering how this would work. this answers it.

At launch.

>International travelers who visit the U.S. and Canada can use Emergency SOS via satellite

So the international versions do have the hardware. That's good to know.

>except if they bought their phone in China mainland, Hong Kong, or Macao. Emergency SOS via satellite isn't offered on iPhone models purchased in China mainland, Hong Kong, or Macao.

No comment.

Maybe because China has it's own system called BeiDou?

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Huawei-unveils-M...

Interesting picture I found on another HN thread, posted by walrus01. See if you note something interesting

https://www.globalstar.com/Globalstar/media/Globalstar/Image...

A quick DDG says satellite phones are banned in China[1], I wonder if it's legal to take the new iPhone there.

[1] https://apollosat.com/docs/countries-where-satellite-phones-...

Is BeiDou for positioning only? This needs more than location to work

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