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Apple is not paying for the rescue. Neither is Garmin when you press the sos button on their phones.

Whatever is the cost of insurance for that type of service at Garmin and the dozens of competitors, I can assure you it did not come from the pocket of their CEO.

Even if you steal a phone and call for a rescue, whoever did the rescue will get paid regardless of your situation. The insurance company will sue your ass to the grounds, but that's a different discussion.




I had "rescue" in quotes - to mean not the actual rescue but Apple's part.

If millions of naughty teens ask to be "rescued", this is presumably costing Apple in satellite network fees.




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