TL;DR
- Verizon’s roadside assistance program now works through satellite on current iPhones.
- The program is accessible for $4.99 a month or on a pay-per-use foundation.
Apple launched roadside assistance through satellite on the iPhone 15 collection, teaming up with AAA to supply this service. Now, Verizon is making the most of the iPhone’s satellite tech for its personal roadside assistance program.
MacRumors noticed an up to date Apple help web page confirming that the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 traces can hook up with Verizon’s roadside assistance program through satellite. The addition comes as a part of the iOS 17.2 replace and requires the machine to have a Verizon SIM.
Verizon’s roadside assistance service is accessible as a $4.99 per thirty days subscription per line or on a pay-per-use foundation. Opt for the subscription, and also you’ll get 4 service claims in areas of mobile protection in addition to one declare through satellite annually. These claims embody winching, as much as 10 miles of towing, jump-starting the battery, lockout assistance, and as much as three gallons of gas supply.
Prefer the concept of pay-per-use pricing? Then you’ll be charged $154 for a five-mile tow (plus $7.25 for every further mile), $98 for a tire change, and $92 for gas supply/lockout/bounce begin.
We’re nonetheless glad to see Verizon providing satellite-based roadside assistance alongside its present terrestrial/mobile protection. Fingers crossed that this feature involves Android telephones once they ultimately get widespread satellite help.