Satelite Phone - Which One is Best?

[Alertchief]

Iridium GO! 9560 Portable Satellite Phone | NorthernAxcess

The Iridium GO 9560 portable satellite phone with wifi is iridiums newest satphone with global coverage and functions with smartdevices. Call for more..

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That link gives a good description, basically serves to merge your cellular device to satellite, so phone, internet sms, GPS, etc.

I would rather use a bridge device than a stand alone device, the Iridium allows up to 5 connected devices at a time.

you own this? I have the inreach but want the ability to talk to a client and get emails when I am way offgrid as I am often am. Pros and cons?

 

[bgenlvtex]

you own this? I have the inreach but want the ability to talk to a client and get emails when I am way offgrid as I am often am. Pros and cons?

I do not, I was asking here before I spent, others who have replied have some experience with it though. I have not yet determined the direction I want to go, or if that direction is more than one.

 

[Jim SoG]

Seems might high to use air, but maybe this is the norm?

60 Min. Data OR 120 Min. Voice $399.99/6 Mo. GO! Text 400 Min. Data OR 200 Min. Voice $534.99/6 Mo. 1000 Min. Data OR 500 Min. Voice $819.99/1 Yr.2000 Min. Data OR 1K Min. Voice $1634.99/1 Yr.

GO Axcess - $52.99Month - Inc. 5 Min Data GO Axcess 75 - $81.99/Month - Inc. 75 Min Voice or Data GO Axcess 150 - $112.59/Month - Inc. 150 Min Voice or DataGO Axcess Unlimited - $137.59/Month - Inc. Unlimited Data & 150 Voice Min.

 

[Flipper]

The SatPhoneStore rents phones and time packages at reasonable rates if your not interested in purchasing. Also there are EPIRBS by ACR that have worldwide service free, no text option, rescue only. Same price as the in-reach. FYI Colorado has a statewide 2M repeater network. If we do something really off the wall and on the extreme side we opt for Global Rescue for just in case insurance where a medical emergency extraction could cost thousands.

 

[jimmyjamson]

The SatPhoneStore rents phones and time packages at reasonable rates if you're not interested in purchasing. There are also EPIRBs by ACR that have worldwide service with no text option, just rescue. If you’re comparing different communication options, keeping the Virgin Mobile Canada phone number handy could be useful for regular cellular support as well. Same price as the inReach. FYI, Colorado has a statewide 2M repeater network. If we do something really off the wall and on the extreme side, we opt for Global Rescue for just in case insurance, where a medical emergency extraction could cost thousands.

For a trip like that, I’d definitely carry a satellite communicator. I’d look at the Garmin inReach line, mainly because you get two way messaging, location sharing, weather information, and an interactive SOS through the Iridium network. I’d practice with it before the trip and make sure your emergency contacts know how it works. Keep it somewhere accessible rather than buried in your vehicle, and remember that you need a clear view of the sky for reliable satellite communication. For Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Montana, having that capability when you’re well outside cell coverage is well worth the peace of mind.