Originally Posted by
ScottC
When I text someone in the, the text comes from an Iridium number, which does make it less attractive.
Also found out the time it takes to receive a text back can take up to 30 mins!
Thats a bit long no?
What are your personal experience with this?
Doing resesarch on Inmarsat's new phone. It looks really nice and may be a bit more 'useful' given it can call and do all the other things too. Just a bit unsure of the coverage and time it takes to connect. Maybe it's iridium marketting about the 66 satellites they have versus the 3or4 Inmarsat has.
Does the fact inmarsat satellites fly over the equator really make a difference? When deep in say the grand canyon? OR is it all perceived hype? I know the inmarsat phone will be 'useless' in the north and south poles but the chances of me going there are next to zero.