Satellite Phones

Let's say you want to climb Mt. Everest, or go on a safari, or sail around the world, do business in rural Africa , or even just go hiking a few miles from your house. You know that practically every safety manual tells you to alert a friend when going far from civilization, and if possible bring a way to communicate in case of an emergency. Well, let me tell you that two way radios don't cut it if you're more than a couple of miles away from help, and cell phones have a tendency to cut out at the most inconvenient times, and their coverage can often be lacking. So, what should you do? The answer, my friend, is satellite phones.

Satellite cell telephones are mobile phones that communicate via satellite. Depending on the satellite system, a satellite telephone may cover specific regions or even the entire globe. Wonderful news for all you outdoor enthusiasts!

There are many types of satellite telephones. Here are a few:

• Iridium satellite telephones: (Iridium.com) These phones use a series of 66 low-earth orbiting, cross-linked satellites to relay telephone calls from anywhere in the world as long as you have a direct line of sight from the handset to the sky. Generally, calls from iridium phones to landlines costs about $1.50 a minute. The reverse, landlines to iridium phones costs $2 to $4 a minute, and iridium phone to iridium phone costs less than $1 a minute.
• Globalstar satellite phone: (Globalstar.com) Globalstar has a handheld satellite telephone and two stationary satellite telephones. The Globalstar GSP 1600 Handheld satellite cell phone sells for $749.00. It allows customers the same flexibility of a cell phone, but switches from terrestrial cellular telephony to satellite telephony when needed. The GSP-2900 stationary phone costs $2,495.00 while the FAU 200 costs $625.

You can get your hands on a satellite phone at Satellite Discount Store at Satellitediscountstore.com or at Satellite Phone Store.com Satellitephonestore.com.

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