ASK FOR HELP: In the event of a non-life threatening emergency, you can use this function to notify your SPOTteam – the friends and family you have chosen as your contacts – that you need assistance.

How It Works:

Once activated, SPOT acquires your exact location from the GPS network and routes it along with the HELP message through the SPOT satellite network every five minutes for one hour or until cancelled. Your contacts will receive an SMS text message including coordinates, or an email with a link to Google Maps™ showing your exact location.

IMPORTANT Note:

Unlimited Ask for Help emails are included as part of the low-cost SPOT service plan. Up to 200 annual SMS text messages (Check in or Help) are included as well.

Even if SPOT cannot acquire its location from the GPS network it will still attempt to send a HELP message – without exact location – to your contacts.

SPOT is designed for maximum reliability. Spot performs a self-diagnostic test each time it is powered on. Additionally, Spot strongly recommends that you send and verify an OK/Check message each time before use. This allows you to evaluate your entire messaging system, from the operational condition of the messenger to the readiness of those you’ve chosen to notify of your messages.

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