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any of you folks use a sat phone? if so any recommendations. looking into getting global star since they are having a good deal. free phone gsp1700 and only 99$ for unlimited min. plan to keep it in my truck or boat. mostly will be using it in remote desert area or the oceans. I do travel to different countries. but for 99 bucks unlimited thats pretty cheap and your home calling area is pretty much world wide....
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Seems like an expensive toy to have in a truck or boat for $100 a month.Comment
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Not sure if this would fit your needs, but check out the Garmin InReach Explorer +. Does not do phone calls, but does allow two-way texting along with tracking, GPS and SOS functions.Guns, dogs and home alarms. Opponents are all of a sudden advocates once their personal space is violated.
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I am in baja a lot as well as Death Valley. And sometimes sailing to Catalina. Also traveling over seas. 100 a month to call anywhere and be anywhere is well worth it. My cell phone bill alone when traveling aboard for a month is around 400 or so... just seeing if any other member here has one and has used the service.
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I used GlobalStar about 5 years ago...they were the cheapest available. BUT they were upgrading all there satellites and the coverage was sporadic. I was out in Baja and on the Mojave road solo enough to justify it. But I didn't renew it for a second year as the ROI just wasn't there.
If I threw a boat into the mix? I'd probably still have it. There customer service (based in Great Britain as I recall) was pretty good. No complaints.
Sounds like a pretty darn great deal to me but only you know how much you'll use it. I'd also consider the 1200 min plan unless you know you'll use more. Back when I used them they were super cool about upgrading/downgrading anytime you wanted.Last edited by TurboChrisB; 09-05-2017, 8:49 AM.Comment
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The appeal and luxury of a sat phone is nice, and if you use it frequently then it's worth the $100/month price tag.
For most people a marine radio and or a ham radio generally gets you that saftey blanket with no service costs attached to it.ExtremeXComment
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I would go for an Iridium Sat Phone : 9555 or 9575
And buy a 500 minutes / 365 days card
How often will you use it finally . . .
Other option is Thuraya but no clue how good reception is out here
In Europe it works perfect
Advantage of Thuraya Sat / Cell phones is that you can use your sim card / sat card in one phone !
And they are the most 'compact' + the best quality in voice reception
It's give and take . . . .Last edited by Kingair001; 09-05-2017, 8:38 PM.WTB : Bren Ten - WTB : Wildey 45 & 475 MagnumComment
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