| There are innumerable brands available of
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| | towards rental; depending primarily on
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| which the following are worthwhile: (1)
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| | the type of handset you want. Whether you
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| Globalstar, (2) Iridium, (3) Inmarsat,
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| | use it or not, you may have to pay an
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| (4) Thuraya, (5) Pelican, (6) RBGAN, and
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| | average daily minimum usage of 3 minutes,
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| (7) NERA. The price of a satellite phone
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| | and in some cases, even more. Some
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| handset ranges from $275 to $9500
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| | satellite phone companies require you to
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| depending upon the type of services
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| | pay weekly insurance, which, in all
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| provided. A voice and slow access data
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| | probability, will cost you between $25 to
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| phone handset will attract the minimum
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| | $45 per week!
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| price whereas a high quality voice
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| | Iridium does not charge you any
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| together with a real fast data transfer
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| | connection charges. However, they charge
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| will cost much more, may be from $5500 to
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| | $.21 towards monthly subscription.
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| $9500. Data cables, SIM Cards etc., cost
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| | Suppose you talk from your Iridium
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| you more. The rates are on the basis of
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| | handset to another Iridium handset within
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| (1) rate of incoming calls and, (2) rate
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| | the United States, you may have to shell
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| of outgoing calls per minute. Most
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| | out $.50 per minute. In the event of the
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| companies do not charge, or, charge very
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| | call being an international one, you may
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| little connection charges. In addition
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| | have to pay $1.50 per minute. In all
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| they also slap on you a service charge
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| | other cases where you talk from your
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| every time you renew.
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| | Iridium handset to various other
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| In case you want to rent, may be you are
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| | satellite phone systems, the charges are
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| called to pay $45 to $ 475 per week
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| | an exorbitant $8.50 per minute.
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