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Andrew007 commented about Text Message Capital of World, On Monday October 31st, 2005 01:48:00 AM

Andy,

Its hard to find GSM coverage in areas such as jungles and villages. Celltowers are concentrated in urban areas. Also, even if there *is* a signal, it will be weak for voice calls and emailing over GPRS in such an area will be even weaker. GPRS works on a packet switched network so even under the best of conditions its slow.

An Iridium based satellite phone will work worldwide.

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The truly world phone offers global coverage including all the oceans and poles. E-mail can be received directly on phone up to 160 characters in length to an iridium.net e-mail address. 1-year warranty includes parts and labor. This is the phone you take on a cruise ship cruising anywhere or to the North Pole. Never be without coverage again.
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-- To download email on the Laptop over an Iridium Phone --

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Data is available at no extra charge, however the purchase of a data kit is required for laptop connectivity. Incoming E-mails, up to 120 characters, are received on the LCD of the hand set, for free and do not require the data kit.
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http://www.telestial.com/products/iridium_9505.htm

-- Non worldwide satellite providers --

There are other providers such as globalstar and thuraya but coverage is limited to USA or Middle East, Asia and North Africa respectively.

http://www.telestial.com/products/globalstar_gsp-1600.htm
http://www.telestial.com/products/thuraya_7100.htm

-- Satellite Phone Rental Options --

There's also a rental option. This could be an advantage if you need to use the satellite phone less frequently. Rental options range from daily to three months.

http://www.telestial.com/satellite_phone_rental.htm

-- Iridium Worldwide Coverage --

http://www.satphonestore.com/servprod/iridium/coverage.htm

-- Alternate Iridium Service Provider --

http://www.satphonestore.com/servprod/iridium/AirTime.htm

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