Sat Phone Service Plans 2017/2018

Teth-Air said:

Anyone think we could all sway a sat phone provider to give Snow and Mud or sled club rates to members? Maybe we should start something?

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skegpro said:

Can you hire a private helicopter to evacuate you with inreach or do you have to go through the normal search an rescue channels.

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norona said:

Yes you can leave your credit card with any heli company in the area you ride and ask them, they will come and get you, the only reason they won't is they won't move unless they know they are getting paid, so by setting it up ahead of time you can ensure the payment. Or if you don't want to pay, you can wait the longer route through search and rescue. This will work for any sport in different areas.

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007sevens said:

Just looked at my account. It auto debits on the term date. It just went up a Hundred bucks from what they promised wouldn't. They had said last year that they would change me $500 bucks for the 600 minute plan. Guess I will have to phone in.

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skegpro said:

That would be mint if someone could swing that.

Or even negotiate a sledder plan.

$250ish for the year.
No minutes.
$4.00 per min

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skegpro said:

That would be mint if someone could swing that.

Or even negotiate a sledder plan.

$250ish for the year.
No minutes.
$4.00 per min

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Teth-Air said:

I have my commercial phone provider requesting a bulk sledder's deal from 2 Satellite phone companies. I will post here if we have any luck. I told him to go in to the discussion with 20 users minimum. It never hurts to ask.

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sledn said:

The last few years that I used my Globalstar Sat phone, I was given a great retention plan- no monthly fee no minutes included -$1 per minute. Then they insisted on $500 per year.

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skegpro said:

Or, you give them the credit card # over the phone.........

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maierch said:

They usually want you to sign a waiver of liability as well. It’s better to set it up before hand.

With emailing on an InReach you’d be relying on the dispatcher to check their emails to get a response. A phone call hopefully gets you in touch faster.

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maierch said:

They usually want you to sign a waiver of liability as well. It’s better to set it up before hand.

With emailing on an InReach you’d be relying on the dispatcher to check their emails to get a response. A phone call hopefully gets you in touch faster.

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f7sp said:

I have an iridium phone and buy minutes through network innovations. The minimum amount of minutes you can purchase is 200,and they expire after 6 months. If you only use the phone for sledding you have to purchase the min 200 and then pay for a reactivation fee which comes in around $400 can. I’ve purchased another 200 in the spring for a
few yrs to avoid the reactivation fee and to accumulate min but I missed the deadline one yr and all min were lost. Not sure if there is a better/cheaper way to do this with the iridium or not. Anyone have a better idea?

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skegpro said:

So this company can sell packaged minutes for Iridium and Globalstar?

I was looking at the irridium website and I don't see the 200 min for $400.

That's a great package, I would jump at that in a second.

I have a Globalstar (spot) ........

Hey Teth-Air maybe we wanna try these guys to to see if they can do a Snow and Mud rate.

I wonder if you could put multi phones on one business plan and split up the costs?

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RGM said:

http://www.roadpost.ca/Canada-Alaska-Iridium-Prepaid-Card-P569C222.aspx

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RGM said:

Iridium is generally considered more reliable than Globalstar. Globalstar had major issues a few years ago so I had to buy a Iridium. I have phones for both now but because Iridium was twice as expensive last year I drop the plan for my Iridium. If anyone is interested in a older Iridium 9505A with all the accessories I would sell it cheap

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