Sat. Phone rentel.

[RUM]

Any recommendations on a decent company to rent a satellite phone from?

[RB]

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. 

[castnblast]

I've also had a good experience with Day Wireless for a week-long reservation.

[spin05]

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

[RUM]

Appreciate the input thanks!

[Magnum_Willys]

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 !

[ctwiggs1]

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.

[Magnum_Willys]

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.

[Jonathan_S]

Or Zoleo

[Pathfinder101]

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. 

[Stein]

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.

[RUM]

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.

[Magnum_Willys]

Yea I have an old Delorme Inreach / prob 5 or 6 years old still works great.

[Sakko300wsm]

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

[Jonathan_S]

Zoleo costs half that