Apple

I have an on-off emergency beacon that I turn on before I do canoe trips in the BWCA. It is my responsibility to understand the risks of wilderness travel and take reasonable precautions to mitigate those risks where appropriate.

In my opinion, this is one of the last bastions of true self-responsibility and self-reliance in modern society.

So paying for the service ahead of time and testing it before I leave is part of my pre-trip process.

Apple selling phones with this capability does not mean they are taking responsibility for the safety of everyone in the wilderness with one of these phones.