Two things you need during an emergency: your survival kit and the SpareOne Plus Emergency Phone. It’s a charge-free mobile phone that won’t fail you when you need it the most. It’s powered by an AA battery and provides up to 10 hours of talk time. It does away with most features that you’d find on a phone and keeps it to the essentials– the very essentials that might just save your life.
Other features include a panic siren and an SOS flashlight. Just stock up on batteries and you’ll be good until help arrives. It’s currently on sale for $39.99.
Without quadband compatibility, it’s usefulness in emergencies is limited basically to North America and some countries in South America. Forget about using it for emergencies or backup if you trek elsewhere on the globe.