Rick R.
Contributing Partner
I am considering buying a sat phone for offshore use. With elderly parents and a business to run, I need to be in contact to be off shore for extended periods of time.
Having researched the three main players (Global Star, Inmarsat and Irridium), I have read that most like the Irridium. I rented an Irridium sat phone several years ago for a cruise and it worked fine.
Some complaints about the Global Star have been dropped calls and limited service. The Inmarsat had a higher upfront price but a better plan in 6 month increments.
I spoke with a dealer about renting one for a 10 day offshore delivery Im supposed to do in a couple weeks and she swears Global Star has invested in major upgrades to their infrastructure. No more dropped calls?
She said that she rents and sells all three netowrks and of the clients who rent from her, Global Star has the best quality and best airtime plans.
Spot has the new Spotphone (which is Global Star), but in reading customer reviews on West marine's website, I think 4 out of 5 were negative.
So I ask you, is this a can of worms topic like which motor oil is best or can you shed some light on what your experiences have been?
Having researched the three main players (Global Star, Inmarsat and Irridium), I have read that most like the Irridium. I rented an Irridium sat phone several years ago for a cruise and it worked fine.
Some complaints about the Global Star have been dropped calls and limited service. The Inmarsat had a higher upfront price but a better plan in 6 month increments.
I spoke with a dealer about renting one for a 10 day offshore delivery Im supposed to do in a couple weeks and she swears Global Star has invested in major upgrades to their infrastructure. No more dropped calls?
She said that she rents and sells all three netowrks and of the clients who rent from her, Global Star has the best quality and best airtime plans.
Spot has the new Spotphone (which is Global Star), but in reading customer reviews on West marine's website, I think 4 out of 5 were negative.
So I ask you, is this a can of worms topic like which motor oil is best or can you shed some light on what your experiences have been?