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Sat. Phone rentel.
« on: October 30, 2022, 08:21:28 PM »
Any recommendations on a decent company to rent a satellite phone from?

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2022, 10:14:39 PM »
In 2003 I used Day Wireless to rent a Sat phone to take on an Elk hunt because I had a baby due around the same time. Had them add voicemail so I could check each morning and evening, then call and check in each night. It was kinda spendy, but worth every penny for peace of mind. I think it was $400-500 bucks for month. I use Garmin InReach now.  :twocents:
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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2022, 10:30:58 PM »
I've also had a good experience with Day Wireless for a week-long reservation.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2022, 11:44:13 PM »
i rented a sat phone in Alaska. Was not impressed. Everyone up there has gone to a In-Reach. I would recommend renting one of them instead

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2022, 05:44:13 AM »
Appreciate the input thanks!

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2022, 07:30:23 AM »
Costco has the Inreach mini for about $249.  Everyone should own one.  Its the first piece of gear you should buy - with it you can call your buddy/wife to bring in anything else you need or pick you up or send tow truck or lifeflight.
If you have a great wife you can updates your favorite team playing - just don't ask every 2 minutes !

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2022, 08:39:57 AM »
Costco has the Inreach mini for about $249.  Everyone should own one.  Its the first piece of gear you should buy - with it you can call your buddy/wife to bring in anything else you need or pick you up or send tow truck or lifeflight.
If you have a great wife you can updates your favorite team playing - just don't ask every 2 minutes !

I agree.  It's at the point where this technology is so affordable that I think pretty much everyone with a family needs to own it.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2022, 10:43:10 AM »
New iphones have emergency only satellite texting starting this month. T-mobile will be offering sat texting thru starlink soon.  Til then Inreach is your huckleberry.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2022, 12:40:29 PM »
Or Zoleo
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2022, 01:03:07 PM »
Costco has the Inreach mini for about $249.  Everyone should own one.  Its the first piece of gear you should buy - with it you can call your buddy/wife to bring in anything else you need or pick you up or send tow truck or lifeflight.
If you have a great wife you can updates your favorite team playing - just don't ask every 2 minutes !

If you hunt out of cell coverage every year, it's worth the investment.  My wife bought me one for Christmas about 4 years ago.  Every year I'm glad I have it for one thing or another. 
Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.  That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2022, 01:37:14 PM »
You can probably get an older InReach on eBay for even cheaper.  I still use the old Delorme version I bought when Garmin bought them and rebranded and launched their first units.  The older ones go on super sale.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2022, 10:02:10 PM »
Thanks everyone, I do have an inreach mini. That's the preferred method of communication for the transporter I'm using. Ordered the phone from the satellite store.
Some fyi info.
Will have it for about 3 weeks with 50 min. of outgoing air time for about 350$. Thanks again for the input.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2022, 10:05:23 PM »
Yea I have an old Delorme Inreach / prob 5 or 6 years old still works great.

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2022, 10:00:34 AM »
I bought a Garmin Inreach mini II for a 13 day solo mule deer hunt I just got back from and it worked flawlessly the whole trip
Got it on Amazon for under $400 and activate it for a month at a time. These are a no brained to have in your pack

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Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2022, 04:37:24 PM »
Zoleo costs half that
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

 


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