Spot Messenger

SPOT Messenger/Personal Tracker. Includes Li-Ion Batteries (not rechargeable). Service activation via SPOT required. Product Features: • SPOT is the world’s first satellite messenger. SPOT sends your exact GPS coordinates and selected messages over commercial satellites to tell others of your location and status. • SPOT works around the world, independently of cellular networks. • SPOT features four key functions that enable users to send messages to friends, family or emergency responders, based upon varying levels of need: o Alert 9-1-1 – Dispatch emergency responders to your exact location o Ask for Help – Request help from friends and family in your exact location o Check In – Let contacts know where you are and that you’re okay o Track Progress – Send and save your location and allow contacts to track your progress using Google Maps™ • SPOT uses the GPS satellite system to determine a user’s location and the SPOT satellite network to transmit that location and the user’s status. • The SPOT satellite network is a commercial satellite network with a proven 99.4% reliability rate while processing over 6 million messages a month – the equivalent of 2.3 messages per second. Product Specifications • Satellite coverage works around the world, independently of cellular systems, with outstanding reliability. • 7.37 ounces • More affordable and more functional than Personal Locator Beacons (PLB), cellular-based GPS trackers, and comparable handheld devices. o Service Fee: $99 USD annual subscription charge. Optional features including automatic tracking service (SPOTcasting) and guaranteed extraction service for countries or regions with non-responsive emergency services.