Thursday, Feb 04, 2016 at 08:22
Having followed this and previous discussions on the cost of monthly access, which I ‘m still unsure of whether it is $10 or $20 – what is the cost of accessing the network for voice and SMS contact under this particular plan and do you pay for incoming calls?
My point, which may not be applicable to some, is that whilst you are getting cheap monthly access is it false economy, when compared to alternatives available (Pivotal for example) given the cost of outgoing and incoming calls?
I use
mine regularly, and access the Iridium network via a Pivotel $40 per month plan (the cost of a litre of diesel per day or can of VB). For that I get $0.50 cent SMS, which means I can SMS someone, ask them to call me and speak to them all night (if I want to) for no additional cost.
I also divert my GSM phone to the Satphone when outside the normal GSM network, at no additional cost whatsoever on my “normal phone or satphone” – mind you, I fully understand this is not what others may want!!
And for sure, there are times I go bush to get away from the phone, and when I need to I switch it off...
So just putting it out there for those with an interest, and can I reiterate, I fully understand my point may not be applicable to some and will be dependent on how you want to use your satphone…!
Cheers, Baz – The Landy
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