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Sat Phone #224563
06/08/07 04:42 PM
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North Pole Alaska
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I am looking at getting an Iridium sat phone soon. Does anybody know of a phone for sale or a cheap internet place to get a phone?
Dale


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Re: Sat Phone [Re: bearbait] #224579
06/08/07 04:54 PM
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Bethel, AK
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Just don't go with GlobalStar. I used one on my logging trip and I wouldn't give you a nickel for it especially if you want it to maybe save your life. If it picked up a signal, which was at times nonexistant, you could talk for maybe 3 minutes and then it would loose connection.


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Re: Sat Phone [Re: Kusko] #224720
06/08/07 06:52 PM
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SW Alaska
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Re: Sat Phone [Re: otterman] #224876
06/08/07 08:33 PM
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Gnome, Alaska
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Got mine from Surveyor's exhange, and love it. Out here in Nome, it has a plan that costs $250/6 months and you get 200 minutes free. Since we get no real cell phone coverage here, I take my Sat phone with me everywhere. However, they aren't cheap to by (cost $1500 for phone, some accessories, and pelican case). But worth it in my opinion.


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Re: Sat Phone [Re: Alaskan] #224916
06/08/07 09:26 PM
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I bought a refurbished Iridium last year from Outfitter Satellite in Nashville (I think) It was 995. I then bought a 6 month card that had 200 minutes on it specific to Alaska for $200. You can call anywhere but the call must originate in AK. Worked great!

As kusko mentioned, lots of areas aren't covered by Globalstar. Stick with Iridium.


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Re: Sat Phone [Re: white17] #225132
06/09/07 01:04 AM
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I own a gloablstar and can be very aggravating at times getting a signal, in my area at least, it did it's job however but I'd go Iridium for sure. Hope it gets better in the future cause I'm stuck with it now.

Re: Sat Phone [Re: takotna] #228394
06/12/07 06:29 PM
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Same hear Takotna. It did the job but I had a lot of 3-5 min calls. A lot of wait time as well at times. Other times it was spot on and managed to be pretty good the few times I really needed it. I only regret buying soo many minutes as I could never use them at 5 min per call. They did extend my time to use the 6000 min . ($700) from July to Jan. But I will seek out iridium after that.

Ken you alway had signal with the iridium. No waits?
I would usually wait from 0 to 10 min for a signal. Could usually get a 5-7 min conversation in prior to being cut off. Played a lot of phone tag with the family in the evening.
I am going to give it one more complaint call to see if they will extend my minutes further.
When they try to defend their signal I will tell them to look and respond why I have 5 calls to the same number repeatedly that last 2-5 min.
I really don't understand why they couldn't perform better after making such a push for covering Alaska better.

Re: Sat Phone [Re: Family Trapper] #228418
06/12/07 06:59 PM
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I've taken my Iridium up a lot of places and never waited for a signal. Turn it on, pull out antenna and then pops up the "registering" and thats it. LOVE that phone. And the 200 minutes with the "Alaska" plan is nice. I take it everywhere when I go out and about. Nice to call the folks in Fairbanks when I get to tell them "BEAR DOWN" while I'm with the animal.


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Re: Sat Phone [Re: Alaskan] #228434
06/12/07 07:13 PM
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Alaska, USA
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 Originally Posted By: Alaskan
I've taken my Iridium up a lot of places and never waited for a signal. Turn it on, pull out antenna and then pops up the "registering" and thats it. LOVE that phone. And the 200 minutes with the "Alaska" plan is nice. I take it everywhere when I go out and about. Nice to call the folks in Fairbanks when I get to tell them "BEAR DOWN" while I'm with the animal.


No need to call. You could just stand up and let him know when he pulls up........ \:\)

-TJ

I just couldn't hold back....... \:\)

Last edited by Top Jimmy; 06/12/07 07:14 PM.

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Re: Sat Phone [Re: Top Jimmy] #228526
06/12/07 09:09 PM
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McGrath, AK
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Len. I've never had to wait for a signal It will almost do it from in the cabin if I'm near a window. Usually takes less than 10 seconds to be dialing.

Seems to me I may have mentioned that I had tried the Globalstar and it was real lousy in this area.........But I won't mention it again.

Alaskan is right, that Alaska plan with 200 minutes is the way to go. I can also get an antenna to put on the cabin and connect to the phone so I can use it inside. I might just do that.

Sorry to hear you guys had lousy service. Iridium Rules


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Re: Sat Phone [Re: white17] #228797
06/13/07 03:32 AM
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Gnome, Alaska
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TJ - We called mom because we like her. Notice we didn't call you.


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Re: Sat Phone [Re: Alaskan] #229122
06/13/07 12:11 PM
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Alaska, USA
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Touche'

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Re: Sat Phone [Re: Top Jimmy] #229184
06/13/07 01:01 PM
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I have called from the tent on many fly out hunts with an iridium. My buddy owns one and I usually "rent" it from him for a week or so.


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