Roughly two-thirds of the Australian landmass has no mobile phone coverage. But it does have satellite data coverage, and that’s all you need to dial 000.
So the good news is, the emergency satellite service on the iPhone 14 is now turned on in Australia, and works much, much better than we expected.
The bad news is, if you live in Australia and if you have anything approaching an adventurous streak, there’s a better-than-average chance you’re going to need it.
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John Davidson is an award-winning columnist, reviewer, and senior writer based in Sydney and in the Digital Life Laboratories, from where he writes about personal technology. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jdavidson@afr.com
