RV FEATURE

THE APP

Once you ’ ve set-up your account , you can do virtually everything you need through the ZOLEO app . In fact , you can do almost all your general text messaging through the app as it will use the cheapest available service to send messages , whether it be wi-fi , the mobile phone network or the Iridium satellite network , whichever is available . You don ’ t have to make that choice yourself . The plan will only charge you on any satellite messages sent and received and not from mobile or wi-fi connection .

To send a text message , you can choose from any of your contacts who have the ZOLEO app themselves or you can access your email and mobile phone contacts stored on your phone through the app . It couldn ’ t be easier . The home screen shows the latest conversations as well as their status .

The app will also allow you to monitor the status of the ZOLEO device itself , including battery charge level , satellite network signal strength as well as the time for the last message check and the next scheduled message check .

The app also allows you to send check-in and emergency messages easily and quickly .

Also available via the app is a weather forecast for your specific location , provided by Dark Sky . These forecasts were reasonably consistent with other weather apps we have that use Australiansourced weather data .

All up , I found the app and the general user experience to be very easy and , dare I say it , a bit of fun .

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