Ade Posted May 6, 2002 Share Posted May 6, 2002 I looked into this briefly a while back. There are a couple of places that rent them (search Google for them). My biggest hurdle was that I would have to carry a lot of batteries potentially and it didn't seem like it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted May 7, 2002 Author Share Posted May 7, 2002 Does anyone know if you can rent one. Where? What kind of $$ are we talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted May 7, 2002 Share Posted May 7, 2002 Wouldn't it be cheaper (and lighter weight) to give your moderator password to someone else while you're gone? [ 05-06-2002, 03:14 PM: Message edited by: chucK ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellemontagne Posted May 7, 2002 Share Posted May 7, 2002 There are a few different systems. The biggest is Globalstar. One of the other systems is Iridium. I thought they were in bankruptcy, but they may still be in business. There is also Inmarsat. Inmarsat is typically for fixed locations since the phones are not very small like the ones for Globalstar or Iridium. Oh, and for rental information try InTouchUSA. Oh, and the equipment and airtime is VERY VERY PRICEY!!!! [ 05-06-2002, 01:01 PM: Message edited by: bellemontagne ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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