Thread: New satellite phone

Originally Posted by bblaze

Gettin a new sat phone tomorrow, its a INMARSAT. Cost is $599 + gst, call cost are $1 a minute with no plan. Its pre paid and your money last 12 months if you dont use the phone. Will do a mini report when I get it. I will then have in my vehicle UHF radio, HF radio, Sat phone and an Epirb

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BLAZE

Gee and I thought you were actually traveling the civilized parts of Australia this year!


Thanks for that blaze. $600 isn't too bad.

These are at last becoming somewhat affordable. When you say pre-paid, is there a minimum annual spend?



Erich

Very interested also. Where did you get the phone from? We are travelling for almost 5 mths later this year and the idea of having the sat phone for the remote parts is very nice.

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Goldey

Originally Posted by bblaze

Gettin a new sat phone tomorrow, its a INMARSAT. Cost is $599 + gst, call cost are $1 a minute with no plan. Its pre paid and your money last 12 months if you dont use the phone. Will do a mini report when I get it. I will then have in my vehicle UHF radio, HF radio, Sat phone and an Epirb

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BLAZE

G'day Blaze - we'll look foward to your report.

Is it on the Iridium system?
ie. does it work anywhere or just in certain satellite footprints ?

Originally Posted by Bundalene

These are at last becoming somewhat affordable. When you say pre-paid, is there a minimum annual spend?



Erich

I think the minimun is $50, still tring to find out info. Got the forms to fill out for the connection. The dealer has only just taken on this dealership. What I gather is you buy your prepaid units in blocks of $50. Will find out more tomorrow I guess.
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blaze

Originally Posted by goldey

Very interested also. Where did you get the phone from? We are travelling for almost 5 mths later this year and the idea of having the sat phone for the remote parts is very nice.

Regards

Goldey

Heres a link to the web site, I am getting mine from Mt Barker communication in Albany WA
TC Communications - About Us

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blaze

Originally Posted by 87County

G'day Blaze - we'll look foward to your report.

Is it on the Iridium system?
ie. does it work anywhere or just in certain satellite footprints ?

Posted a link a couple of post up
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blaze

Well I have made the first phone call with success, there is a time delay but that was expected. Had good clarity. Now I have the job of putting in the numbers I think we may require into the phonebook. Some of those will be Flying doc base station, remote police stations ect. I dont see the 000 issue as a major drama if I can contact emergency services via a normal number, just need to pay the price of the calls and if needed who cares. So, happy with the purchse and would be happy to recomend the phone, may not be as robust as some but the appeal to me was the prepay with no contract. I have put $100 on it and short of running out of money I dont need to worry for two years.
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blaze