Starlink Direct-to-Cell fills that use case better than Starlink Mini. It works with existing cell phones. Unlike the iPhone's built in satellite feature, it doesn't require pointing your phone at the satellite, and it supports WhatsApp, Google Maps, and several other apps in addition to RCS and SMS.

Probably not. If it is certified for emergency purposes, it would have say so because that would expand the market quite a lot e.g. military operation, emergency services.