Satellite Phone Rent

Satellite 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. Satellite phones offer unprecedented global coverage, far exceeding that offered by traditional cell phone services. However, satellite mobile service is still extremely expensive, resulting in one of the most important questions when it comes to a satellite phone: rent or buy?

Until you become a millionaire, satellite telephone rental is probably your wisest course of action. It will still cost you a healthy sum of money to operate, but at least you can always rid yourself of it if the costs mount too high. The rental option may give you more freedom - less commitment.

Here are some other points to consider when deciding on whether to rent or buy a satellite phone:

• Price: A high-end Motorola 9505 satellite phone will cost about $1500 new or you could rent it for about $20 a day. Bare bones satellite phones will cost about $300 or $45 a week to rent.
• Provider: Do some comparative shopping on rental plans. Iridium Satellite (Iridium.com) and Globalstar Satellite (Globalstar.com) are the two leading companies for satellite products, service, and rental.
• Coverage: Does the provider you are interested in have coverage in your location?
• Minimum Rental: Do you need to commit to a week or is the minimum rental period longer than that?

Besides renting from Globalstar and Iridium, you can rent satellite phones from many other companies including Mobalrental.com and Cellularexpressphonerentals.com.

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