Cingular Go Phone: Qualcomm GSP-1600 Satellite Phone Review

Though this is an older sat phone, I'd still recommend it for use.I have one after all.It is rather large by mobile standards, but similar in size to many home cordless phones.I'd recommend this phone on several points.First, its sound quality and functional ability for calls is as good as any home or business line when connected since those medium use sat and terrestrial combos as this does. In a way you cut out the middle since you go sat to ground vs ground sat ground.

Currently, Globalstar at [...] is a little hampered for their constellation, but it works.In 2010, they are launching their gen 2 sats and that will prove well worth the use.As of this moment there is a pricing plan for about 34.00 USD a month unlimited in North America, but keep in mind its not like a cell phone.You must wait for it to connect to a satellite.Of course, that is in windows of time at the moment, but will be MUCH better next year.So, with any sat phone, don't expect a cell like experience, but definitely better sound quality.

I own this phone for emergency use and for when I am in places on travel where cell coverage is spotty at best.At the price of service, its worth it if all land systems fail wherever I am at or if the zombies attack LOL.There is a newer phone model GSP 1700, and it is smaller, but unless you use it frequently, why spend the 999.00 USD for it.

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Product Description:
Globalstar Tri-Mode Satellite Phones from QUALCOMM are designed to meet the needs of cellular users who already consume a very high volume of airtime, but find themselves in unavailable coverage areas where cellular is either inaccessible or incompatible. QUALCOMM's Globalstar Tri-Mode Phone compliments existing fixed and cellular telephone networks by switching from terrestrial cellular telephony to satellite telephony as required. Globalstar Tri-mode portable phone provides clear digital voice and data communications worldwide by using QUALCOMM's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology combined with a 48 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The Globalstar phone is designed to provide a low cost solution in areas where land line or cellular phones are inaccessible due to incompatible cellular technologies or lack of coverage.