I might be a little old fashioned, but I use mine for two primary reasons. I know what time it is and if I break down on the road, I just use it to call for assistance. It fits in my pocket better than my US cell phone. I also use it for local calls and an occasional text. Well worth the $1 that I add to it every 60 days and have had the same phone number for many years which my SXM friends all know.