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Q&A Do Garmin InReach plans include unlimited incoming messages?

I am considering getting a Garmin InReach device (a device allowing two-way satellite communication via text messages) and I am trying to decipher the hidden costs of the subscription that comes al...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Vince‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why isn't carrying a satellite phone considered best practice for hiking/mountaineering in remote regions?

Every year we read stories about people getting lost in a forest or in the mountains, with no way of calling for help. Sometimes this is due to a lack of experience, sometimes due to accidents, som...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by JonathanReez‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Garmin inReach vs. overcast sky

Garmin says about inReach that to have a two-way satellite communication "you need to have a clear view of the sky". And what about cloud cover?.. Say it's winter and 100% overcast with angry cu...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Alexander‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it practical to get a satellite phone for communication from remote areas?

When going into remote areas, it would be great to be able to communicate with the outside world, for emergency purposes or just to be able to call home on long trips. Is it practical for an averag...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by jrdioko‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Emergency Call Madagascar Satellite Phone

I will go to rural areas in Madagascar and have an Inmarsat satellite phone. Does anyone know which number I can dial with this phone in an emergency? I already know that 117 is the local emergenc...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by IndexOutOfBoundsException‭

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Q&A PLB or satphone rental in the USA from National Forest offices or ranger stations?

I've read that in the United States, national forests, ranger offices, etc. often have some safety-related equipment for rent, such as bear canisters. Do they rent out Personal Locator Beacons, sa...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Dialing an emergency number in a foreign country using a satellite phone

I'm getting an Inmarsat phone for my time around San Pedro de Atacama in Chile to help me with emergencies. What number do I dial if I have an issue? I know 133 is the emergency number, but I don...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Joe‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can you use an Iridium phone with a SIM but with no active plan to place an emergency call?

It seems that you can't use an Iridium handset to place an emergency call without a SIM card (which seems to be more a commercial than a technical issue). What I'm wondering is whether an "expired...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Brann‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Satellite phone payment plans for irregular use

I've been looking if there is an alternative to renting a satellite phone when it's to be used in absolute emergencies only. As far as my searches showed, most prepaid plans have very short expira...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by helm‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭