Satellite Phone Coverage

Mbethrobi wrote:
Asking here in the General RV section hoping that some of you out there may have experience with Globalstar Satellite phones? I am looking to see if the coverage is available throughout the USA on a consistent basis, and if you are/have used this your opinion. Thank you.

one of my riding buddy's has a sat phone. He looked at various service providers coverage and reputation. Globalstar was NOT at the top of his list. To many places/conditions that he couldn't get coverage. He ended up going with another carrier but regardless there ARE conditions when a Sat phone will NOT get reception. far fewer than a cell phone, but he does run into it. Heavy rain is one condition, canyons or heavy tree cover are another. I've been with him in places where the sat phone could not get a signal.

Bottom line: You'll get a better chance of getting reception with a sat phone but it will NOT guarantee reception.