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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: RUM on October 30, 2022, 08:21:28 PM

Title: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: RUM on October 30, 2022, 08:21:28 PM: Any recommendations on a decent company to rent a satellite phone from?
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: RB 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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Post by: castnblast 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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Post by: spin05 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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Post by: RUM on October 31, 2022, 05:44:13 AM: Appreciate the input thanks!
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Post by: Magnum_Willys 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 !
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: ctwiggs1 on October 31, 2022, 08:39:57 AM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys 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 !

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.
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: Magnum_Willys 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.
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 31, 2022, 12:40:29 PM: Or Zoleo
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Post by: Pathfinder101 on October 31, 2022, 01:03:07 PM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys 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 !

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.
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: Stein 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.
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: RUM 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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Post by: Magnum_Willys 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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Post by: Sakko300wsm 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
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 14, 2022, 04:37:24 PM: Zoleo costs half that
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on November 14, 2022, 05:41:47 PM: Costco has the Inreach mini for $299 right now. I also do the per month plan.
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: Sakko300wsm on November 14, 2022, 06:51:27 PM: Quote from: NRA4LIFE on November 14, 2022, 05:41:47 PM
Costco has the Inreach mini for $299 right now. I also do the per month plan.

Is it the II?
Title: Re: Sat. Phone rentel.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on November 14, 2022, 07:01:20 PM: Sorry, not sure. I already had one so didn't pay attention too much.