Satphone rentals

Submitted: Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 15:55

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Footloose

Has anyone rented one recently? What were your costs, and how was your experience?

Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 17:01

Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 17:01

Depends on your requirements They are not cheap to rent $17a day???
If you want one for an extended trip its probably better to buy a Motorola 9505 or 9505a and get a telstra sim with international roaming enabled and away you go at about $3 plus a minute tho. Look on the trader here or Ebay.
They go for about $1200 but you can resell it when finished with it
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Reply By: Member - Kim M (VIC) - Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 17:10

Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 17:10

Footloose

I shouldn't be saying this, but find out who your Telstra Country Wide manager is and have a bit of a yarn.

Do it right, and I think you'll find he'll loan you one, provided you can convince him there will be a bit of publicity out of it (maybe an article in the local paper).

PS Don't tell anyone else about this devious plot...

LOL

Regards

Kim

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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 17:16

Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 17:16

A friend who runs a bike tour company used this ploy so successfully that the phone is now on "permanent loan".

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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 18:22

Sunday, Dec 30, 2007 at 18:22

How does one do this? I was thinkin a communal EO phone may be a good idea

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Reply By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Monday, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:43

Monday, Dec 31, 2007 at 01:43

Footyl,
Belated Mary Christmas, Old Man (in red suit, I trust?)
Mate, our phone is probly free 'till next August. You pay the rental and your calls, and it's all good. Too easy.
Jeff.

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