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Wind River Range – Iridium 9555 or Globalstar 1700?


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    Al K
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    Locale: South Florida

    Going with a friend to the Wind River Range for a week and wives require us to bring a Satellite phone to check in at end of day. A local shop has Iridium 9555 or Globalstar 1700. Deal as follows:

    Iridium 9555 including 30 minutes of airtime for $99 a week with Additional airtime $1.50 per minute with outgoing texts $0.50. 9.5 oz

    Globalstar 1700 including unlimited calling for $75 a week. 7.1 oz

    Obviously the Globalstar is cheaper and lighter. I don’t expect to use more than 30 minutes so unlimited is not necessarily a plus. For the area we are going to, is there any reason to go with the Iridium which was a better global coverage reputation?

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