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    Satellite phones

    Has anyone rented a sat phone before and if so what sort of prices did you pay? I need one for 3 weeks and the rental prices seem very high.

    Does anyone have one that they want to rent out to offset costs. I dont mind paying a large bond.

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    Adam

    Where are you heading and when? If going through Brissie I may be able to help.

    Cheers

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    No, but thanks anyway. We are going accross the Simpson in June.

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    Let us know if you find a good rate somewhere. I'm planning a Simpson Desert trip for next year.

    I'm hoping mobile satellite internet will be available by then at a cheap rate. Then I could data transfer and make VoIP phone calls over the internet connection. 8O :!: :roll: [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] 8) [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

    Maybe we should organise a Discount Hire deal with a nation wide communications company for aulro members.

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    This is the best deal I can find so far. If anyone knows of anything better could you please let us know.

    http://www.cellhire.com.au/services/iridiu.../iridium_cc.htm

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    Originally posted by walker
    This is the best deal I can find so far. If anyone knows of anything better could you please let us know.

    $30/month + calls + inclusion in your insurance against loss/theft + carton of XXXX/month

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    Hey Adam

    it would nearly be worth going via Brisbane and hire Rosco's.

    Hey Rosco

    I'm planning a trip to Birdsville/The Rock/Simpson?? in Sept/Oct, if your offer is available over that period I may consider.

    kelvin

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    It would but it's the time that is the problem... I don't have enough.

    I could pay for an insured courier to transport.

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    Adam

    Unfortunately it's already booked out on loan late June early July ..

    Kel .. may be able to arrange something .. 8)

    Cheers

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    Look up "Globalstar" on the net.They are advertising a sat/cdma phone with mobile phone rates on the sat calls.Around $300 with a hefty gov subsidy,catch is you must live outside a mobile phone area to get the subsidy.
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