I have been using a Globalstar Sat. phone for 6 years. At first it worked perfectly but then the satellites started losing the ability for two way communication. They have since put up some new generation satellites and moved others around to fill some of the big holes. Now it may take me 3-4 attempts to get a good satellite. When things were getting bad they offered an unlimited package to keep customers. I pay a total of about $28.00 for unlimited use. I doubt the package is available anymore.

On the Globalstar website you can enter the area you will be and get a 4 day read-out of the best times to call. Four days is not enough but it shows you what level of service you can expect if you opt for the Globalstar Sat. phone.

The Sat. phone is really nice but the Spot does a good job in giving the family back home some peace of mind.