Iridium Phones During my plane ride to Miami a while ago I was reading through the inflight catalog, SkyMall. If you've ever seen the magazine, you know just about everything in it is overpriced, and much of it is stuff you don't need, but it's an entertaining read none the less. Needless to say I've never bought anything (nor know anyone who has), but this particular issue was a little different. While I still didn't buy anything :) I did find a product that was so cool, I had to take the magazine with me when the flight was over: the Iridium 9505 Satellite Phone.Before this add, I had only heard about these phones through grape vine-ish resources. I was under the impression that they were only available to the most hard core of expedition teams (the likes of which even National Geographic envied); hence my astonishment when I was presented with the opportunity to own one (while in a place so casual as an economy class flight no less). I then saw the price however, and that dream of owning one went right back to the same place it was hiding before I boarded the flight… actually, I take that back, it curled up and died. With this deal, after I shell out the $1400 (USD) to get the unit, I'd still have to come up with the $1.45 for every minute I wanted to use it! I think the cat would quickly get my tongue. There is the disclaimer however: "Incoming calls and messages are free." Maybe my dream is still alive after all :) I can see it now, "mom, I'm in the Sahara and ran out of water! Call me back."
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