Smart Phone now coverts into a full Sat Phone. Read On.
Hey Jim said
08:59 PM Nov 7, 2015
Hi all,
We saw a new offering from Optus today.
If you have an existing Smart phone, it can now fit into an Optus case that fits in your hand That turns into a FULL SAT Phone for $15 per month = $180 per year call any where any time.
It been advertised on the TV this afternoon. great for outback travel and the boat.
Regards Jim
PS: Lambie says its A Telstra product. I think It was Optus.
-- Edited by Hey Jim on Saturday 7th of November 2015 09:05:01 PM
Aus-Kiwi said
09:29 PM Nov 7, 2015
Could have done with one a few years back when both rear tyres blew out on motorhome ..
One nice part is we had a good bed to sleep in..
Baz421 said
09:50 PM Nov 7, 2015
Sounds like a new product that I would like to know a bit more about.
Namely:
- power / antenna output
- cost per minute
- any network "gaps" (one operator had a hugh gap in coverage West/NW of Alice for years) the low orbit ones
Wow $999 plus $15 per month and 99c per minute you may as well buy a dedicated satphone with BIG antenna and heaps of power output IMHO.
As someone who used to use them for work across the NT they can be a godsend,,, like when you are stranded at a bush airstrip and they forgot to pick you up.
Hi all,
We saw a new offering from Optus today.
If you have an existing Smart phone, it can now fit into an Optus case that fits in your hand That turns into a FULL SAT Phone for $15 per month = $180 per year call any where any time.
It been advertised on the TV this afternoon.
great for outback travel and the boat.
Regards Jim
PS: Lambie says its A Telstra product. I think It was Optus.
-- Edited by Hey Jim on Saturday 7th of November 2015 09:05:01 PM
One nice part is we had a good bed to sleep in..
Sounds like a new product that I would like to know a bit more about.
Namely:
- power / antenna output
- cost per minute
- any network "gaps" (one operator had a hugh gap in coverage West/NW of Alice for years) the low orbit ones
www.pivotel.com.au/satsleeve
John K
Wow $999 plus $15 per month and 99c per minute you may as well buy a dedicated satphone with BIG antenna and heaps of power output IMHO.
As someone who used to use them for work across the NT they can be a godsend,,, like when you are stranded at a bush airstrip and they forgot to pick you up.