satellite phones

[JohnCushman]

I know alot of you guys are growups with a wife and work for a living and stuff, so I was wondering how you all keep in touch when on a remote hunt or where you don't have cell service. I was thinking about looking into a satellite phone but they seem a little pricey.

Do any of you all use them? Do you rent or own? Any suggestions about carriers or companies?

Thanks

 

[Randy11]

The first generation SPOT systems kind of sounded like a crap shoot, but I'd be willing to bet the next couple models they come out with should be pretty useful.

 

[JohnCushman]

I may be wrong, but I think you can't send messages on SPOT...only like emergency 911 type messages to rescue crews

 

[Oak]

The new model SPOT is supposed to have a texting feature, but it will only be able to send texts, not receive.

 

[JohnCushman]

that sucks...lol I'd wanna know how my dog is doing with whoever is watching him and get ahold of my kids while I'm out....lol

 

[Dinkshooter]

You can rent Sat phones lots of places. Just don't ask me where exactly.

They are great for courtesy calls to the wife as a notice to get the boyfriend out before you get home.

 

[csutton7]

here's where I rent satellite phones---

http://www.clarkcom1.com/clark services.htm

I've rented both global star and iridium and in Idaho the global start worked better than the iridium---chris

 

[JohnCushman]

thank you...

 

[Oak]

First time I've ever heard anything good about Globalstar...

I've used Globalstar here in Colorado with limited success. In Alaska, even less success. Iridium worked fine in Alaska...the only place I've used it.

I rented from GMPCS for an Alaska trip once. Was not happy with their service. I've got no other rental experience.

 

[BOHNTR]

I have both (for work) and I can only tell you my experience......Globalstar sucks.......Iridium I can get out anywhere in the county.

 

[T Bone]

I've rented from www.gmpcs.com three times. All three were positive experiences. I recommended them to Oak, and they fudged it.

 

[JohnCushman]

thanks guys!!!

 

[csutton7]

everyone says that the iridium works the best, but where we were the global star worked better--not sure why, but it did ---I rented the global star 4 yrs and the 5th we did the iridium and the iridium dropped calls more than the global star did, but again who knows why---chris