The one big detail we still don’t have is pricing. As expected, Google’s making satellite SOS available free to Pixel 9 owners for two years, but after that… your guess is as good as ours.

It looks like the Pixel 9 will be getting emergency satellite SOS. Since the Pixel 6, Pixel phones have been the rare devices that don't use Qualcomm modems.

Hurricane Milton is making headlines as one of the most powerful hurricanes at sea before it hits land. If you own a Pixel 9, you’ll want to make sure you know how to use Pixel Satellite SOS ...

Google also confirms that Satellite SOS is available at launch on Pixel 9 on a support page, adding that it’s only available in the lower 48 US States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska.

New Pixel 9 owners can try out the Satellite SOS feature as a demo even if they're in range of a cell network. Just open Settings > Safety & Emergency > Satellite SOS and follow the demo ...

Also: The best satellite phones The feature is called Satellite SOS and has probably already arrived in your Pixel device but as an entry that doesn't do anything yet.

Also: Everything announced at Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9 Pro, Fold, Gemini, Watch 3, and more It was initially believed that satellite messaging would come to T-Mobile customers first, but Brian ...