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Although the Iridium system is much more expensive ($1.90/min) it is reliable almost globally.  Where the GlobalStar phones are within the "footprint" of a satellite they are just as reliable and much less expensive (less than $0.50/min for most plans).  But, due to economics, the GlobalStar coverage area is shrinking.  Although most of Canada is covered up to the arctic, the "footprint" does not include most of Alaska.  My home (in Haines) is just outside of the grid and I have to use the satellite as my primary telephone. This past summer I was unable to complete most of my attempts to communicate.  It was so bad that I called GlobalStar to vent my frustration but I could not  even complete my complaint before losing satellite communication.

-Dan  

Message Thread:

• Sat phones revisited Alasken Oct 08 2005
  • Irridium plan $1.00 a minute kimfisherman Oct 19 2005
  • Coverage Issues Alex_Cena Oct 09 2005
    • which stocks? jklingel Oct 09 2005
  • iridium cory100 Oct 09 2005
  • Mac? jklingel Oct 08 2005
    • macs BrownBear Oct 08 2005
  • GlobalStar vs Irridium satphones Michael Strahan Oct 08 2005
    • Iridium cost $1.00 a minute with my provider kimfisherman Oct 18 2005
    • I agree with Mike DanC Oct 08 2005
      • Globalstar coverage acadinak Oct 08 2005
        • Agree w acadinak VA Steve Oct 08 2005