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Technology Stocks : CDMA, Globalstar versus Iridium, Inmarsat, etc. -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: verdad who wrote (364)5/30/2004 9:04:45 PM
From: Carolyn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 381
 
I never knew that about 66 1/2 degrees. Thank you!

Fairbanks is about 64 degrees, according to a globe I have here and I am going southwest of there, so should be safe.

I rented an Iridium phone - price is the same as Globalstar. These are the folks from whom I rented:

satellitediscountstore.com



To: verdad who wrote (364)6/2/2004 10:45:43 AM
From: ebg51  Respond to of 381
 
Regarding Canada - most of the population lives no more than 50 miles from the American border



To: verdad who wrote (364)6/2/2004 2:27:23 PM
From: Carolyn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 381
 
The phone arrived today, with a carrying case, extra battery, charger, and instructions. This thing is cool - you can receive free email on it (120 characters max)!