I have a five-yr-old Motorola phone that stopped updating 3 years ago and wanted to update to a Pixel - the Pixel 9 is the threshold for satellite texting capability.    We use our phones for  texting (usually to plan bike rides), actual phone calls, navigation and a few apps.  That's it.  TracFone covers it for $13/month.  We can add data as needed.  We could talk on the phone 24-7 for the next ten years and still not use up all the accrued minutes.  Just discovered yesterday that non-T-Mobile customers can get T-Mobile's satellite service for $10 month.  One has to call a toll free number or go to a T-Mobile store - presumably so they can try to suck you in to being a full on T-Mobile customer.   No information yet on if the satellite option can be month-to-month or if it's a longer term commitment.  The Pixel 10 will be released in about 3 weeks, so hoping the Pixel 9 price will drop significantly.   If so, we'll get new phones and hoping the T-Mobile option will work for us.   Note: There are two aspects to this:  911 emergency calls when out of cell phone range, and satellite texting.  Still have the In-Reach.   

Love the car. Glad I got the Sasquatch package. The bike likes it.

95% of us are.

You my man are the opposite of over biked 

Give me a good saddle and wheelset. The rest is gravy.