How Do Credits Work?

How Do Credits Work?

Each credit is one action on the Bivy Stick.
If you go over your monthly credit limit, even way off-the-grid, you can still use your Bivy Stick. You will simply be charged an overage charge for each additional credit used.
 
1 Credit Each
1 message sent or received
1 standard weather report
1 location share
Preset Check-In Messages
Always free and unlimited with a plan subscription


Tracking Interval Credits Per Min
2 min                       1 credit per 12 min
5 min                       1 credit per 30 min
10 min                     1 credit per 1 hr [Default]
30 min                    1 credit per 3 hrs
60 min                    1 credit per 6 hrs


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