Globalstar call rates

Hi Eric
As I understand it - thecheapest plan Globalstar will have from 1 May 2004 is called the Gstar 35. If you join that plan then there is no minimum term (the other 5 plans have 24 month minimum terms) so you can connect & disconnect as you wish ... however, the connection fee is $200 & there is a suspension facility (maximum of 3 months) which will cost $11 per month.
I think that means when you connect on the 1 May you will pay $200 connection fee plus a monthly Access Fee of $35 each month you keep the phone connected. You can suspend your service for 3 months at $11 per month; after that its lose your number or go back to the minimum plan of $35 per month or re-connect at $200 when you want to re-join.
ALL incoming calls will be FREE on these plans - anyone calling you pays whatever their carrier charges them on whatever plan they are on.
Hope that all makes sense.

Hi

I think most of us paid about the $A500 mark; they came from a guy in the UK who sold 'exchange units'!

Wait till I finish this 3 month trip & you can have mine for $500 & you will save on some of the $200 connection fee :}

Seriously though, keep your eye on eBay - just do regular searches for R290 (all that's there now are 2 items - both accesories).

Good luck

Hi Phil P
I got mine from *ei* on ebay. I was out bid, but he emailed me and told me he had more for $530 delivered. I would email him and ask for the same deal.

Eric

Have you looked at the Vodafone option?

Landie

Landie the deals i was looking at were through vodaphone when I rang globalstar they recomended the vodaphone dealer who i have been talking 2. As mentioned above I am not getting connected till about mid may.

Many thanks
Eric