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The previous option (a $1500 Iridium 9555 and a $100/mo plan with a 2-year minimum term for 100 minutes/mo+a little data) was expensive so it's good to see more
by apercu 4y ago
The previous option (a $1500 Iridium 9555 and a $100/mo plan with a 2-year minimum term for 100 minutes/mo+a little data) was expensive so it's good to see more economical options for people. No argument on the oligopoly.
- dghlsakjg 4y agoThe previous option is more likely the SPOT and inReach devices, which are around $20/mo. No voice, but text and location tracking. Also, screw canadian telecoms
- jjulius 4y agoYeah I was gonna say, an InReach Mini 2 is only $399 and $14.95/mo for the lowest plan. Gives you 10 text messages/month (but you have the ability to send more for, I think, $0.10/text). Folk might scoff at the price, but for any "hikers/campers who go up there for weeks at a time" this is quite likely already a tool that they have that provides additional capabilities mobile phones may not (eg, streamlined SOS services).