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What Does Roadside Assistance via Satellite Cost? Apple has partnered with AAA to launch Roadside Assistance via Satellite in the US, and the good news is that if you’re a AAA member, it’s already covered in your normal roadside assistance package. There are no extra charges just because you’re reaching them via satellite instead of by a regular telephone call. Don’t worry if you’re a non-member, though. AAA will happily provide you with roadside assistance via satellite on a “pay-per-use” basis. So, if you have an iPhone 14 or iPhone 15 and find yourself stranded, you can still reach out for help. However, Apple is still being a bit vague on the cost of the satellite connectivity features. When it launched Emergency SOS via Satellite with the iPhone 14 last year, it said it would be included for free for two years with the activation of an iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro, but it didn’t say what would happen after those two years were up. It’s repeating the same mantra with the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. You’ll get two years of satellite features for free with purchase, and anybody who bought an iPhone 14 last year still has at least a year left on their plan. However, we still don’t know if Apple plans to eventually charge extra for satellite connectivity beyond those first two years or how much it will cost if so. Of course, Apple still has a year to figure this out. It could offer an extension next fall, charge for the service separately, or bundle it into AppleCare+ or iCloud+. However, assuming Apple keeps providing two years of service with every new iPhone, those who regularly upgrade to a new model won’t have to worry about it.