09-11-2014, 02:14 PM
One thing to consider is just getting a satellite phone instead. You can get new ones cheaper than the price listed for that at REI ( ebay). Globalstar cheapest plan is $300 a year with 120 minutes. It'll take more than a year for that text/emergency locator to be less expensive. A lot depends on what features you want and your needs. I had a satellite phone for a couple years (business expense) when I had to be occasionally reachable. It worked fine but it's not normally a locator but can be. Beware with any Sat device coverage is limited to none as canyons get narrower. It's been years since I hadn't to be reachable so now I leave the outside world behind totally and let them worry[laugh].
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