Zoleo? New comm device works anywhere

[Moab]

Anybody know about these? Its a personal locator beacon or PLB. Most of these, you get in trouble, push the button and your location is sent to search and rescue. With this one you can communicate via cellular and satellite. With there app you can communicate directly. Composing as large a message as you want. And with a speed that is as fast as if you were on your computer. Basically, anyone with the zoleo app can converse with you.

I havent had a chance to find any reviews. Looking now.

They run around $200.

https://www.zoleo.com/en-us/?utm_so...KcgQr-4NHnJY1rg9oRX9iL0rUk89DyMRVejoRWy0gIzyk


It apparently got the highest score for a PLB on Outdoorgearlab. A very well respected outdoor gear review site. This is a great review. That only mentions cost once. Stating it was difficult to compare costs between these different devices. Ill see if i can at least get a price list for services on the zoleo.

https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/revi...l-locator-beacon/zoleo-satellite-communicator
Cost:

All 3 Options​

• Satellite SOS Alerts
• GEOS SOS Monitoring Service
• Unlimited Cellular & Wi-Fi Messages

$20/Month​

• 25 Satellite Messages (includes incoming)
• Additional Messages $0.50

$35/Month​

• 250 Satellite Messages (includes incoming)
• Additional Messages $0.25

$50/Month​

• Unlimited Satellite Messages

In addition to the monthly charges, there is also a $20 activation fee. Once this has been paid, it doesn’t have to be paid again unless the ZOLEO is fully deactivated and reactivated. The user has to commit to their first 3 months, but after that, they can cancel or suspend their plan at any time. Canceling a plan would also forfeit a user’s custom number and email address: they’d have to set up another one of both and pay the activation fee next time they want to use their device. Suspending a device costs $4/month and retains the contact information as well as prevents the user from having to pay the activation fee when they are ready to use their device again