Satellite Phone Rental
My wife and I are taking a trip this summer over in Arizona, Utah, Joshua Tree areas and I've been in those areas before where there was quite a gap in cell phone reception. The problem is I will be ...
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HawkTX wrote:
. . . I wanted to get some suggestions on renting a satellite phone to be able to reach Coach-Net or AAA RV, etc. Does anyone have any experience or thoughts with this?
I understand your concerns about reliable communication while on the road.
When we were planning a trip to Alaska a few years ago, I looked into sat phones & sat Internet equipment & plans. BTW, we didn't end up going, but I think I would have rented a sat phone.
Currently, the Iridium Extreme 9575 Satellite Phone appears to fit the bill . . . it's rugged, has a built-in GPS, and an SOS button. It slices, it dices, it's expensive.
Figure $50/week rental + a service plan (starting @ $55/month), so about $300/month.
Finally, since you have a few months before you go, you might want to rent a phone for a week & see how it goes.
