Starlink will provide a free service to everyone and will reach your phone soon
It’s becoming increasingly clear that Elon Musk wants to position Starlink as the number one choice for internet services. While its early days were not encouraging due to the exorbitant prices it proposed, things are starting to change.
Starlink is no longer as expensive as it once was, it wants to be useful even on airplanes, and in addition, it aims to provide a basic free service to all humans that other companies already provide, but with payment plans.
The last one is its free internet service exclusively for emergencies. The plan is to reach every mobile phone in the world, thanks to the reach of Starlink with its 6,000 satellites that orbit the planet.
While Apple already offers emergency satellite calling on its devices, and Google has done the same since Android 14, Starlink will lead the way with a feature that neither of the previous two services offered: the same service, but free and for all mobile phones in the world.
The news was announced recently, from Elon Musk 's X account (CEO of SpaceX, X and of course Starlink). However, it is worth noting that this service can only be used after Starlink obtains permits from each individual country, according to the law.
This could help a lot of people if they are stranded in the wilderness
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 27, 2024
Having this free feature means that you will be able to connect via satellite from your mobile phone only to be able to reach emergency services in your area, as well as send data such as your GPS location. Among the contacts you can reach are the police, firefighters and ambulances. The opportunity is golden, and it will be available to everyone for free.
So no matter where you are, whether in places where phone coverage is unstable or non-existent, with Starlink's proposal, you can always have a way to call for help in case of any eventuality.
We have to wait until the initiative starts expanding around the world and check that your country has allowed this type of service in its territory.