Satsleeve

Giz and Jon · Member

Satsleeve

oldbobsbus · Guru

Giz and Jon wrote:
Has anyone out there heard of, or used, the Satsleeve by Thuraya?
Any information or thoughts would be appreciated.
Stay safe and happy

I had never heard of them so Google helped..

The thing that worries me is the only way to find out the cost is to give them your contact details..

Now that always makes me sus of any product..

The way I see it this is just another way of staying in contact with the very things you are on the road to get away from..

We get out there on the road to enjoy ourselves and this very vast land we live in.. smile

native pepper · Senior Member

Giz and Jon wrote:
Has anyone out there heard of, or used, the Satsleeve by Thuraya?
Any information or thoughts would be appreciated.
Stay safe and happy

They are pretty expensive for voice and sms the sleeves about $700 and if you want data it's close to $1000. Check the call chargers etc on this link. Friends had a look at them awhile ago, decided the cost was not worth the effort, so checked it out and here's the links. There are other methods of having emergency communicants in the bush, unless you feel you need to have a sat phone, they are cheaper with no on going costs.

Personally with all the travel we've done, never had the need for sat phone, if there's no signal, who cares. Until Fifteen years ago, there was virtually no signal anywhere unless you had a CMS phone, which were the best ever and had huge ranges, but analogue.

http://www.findmespot.net.au/Theraya-SatSleeve.html?gclid=CO_kiMKa670CFU5FpQod3WYA2A

http://pivotel.com.au/thuraya_voice_rate_plans.php

Baz421 · Guru

A cursory glance at plan rates (as you assess the whole of life costs not just initial purchase price) shows that the rates for GSM and satellite calls are quite reasonable.

You can compare with Globalstar (we had about 60 of these years ago and prices seem to have come down a bit) and Iridium through various suppliers/agencies.

We travel bush and don't feel the need for one either as NP says.

We do have a 416mHz emergency beacon (we didn't sell with boat) as last resort,,, a lot cheaper than sat phones.

Ontos45 · Guru

Emergency Beacons should be compulsory as they are on boats/planes whether travelling bush or not. My opinion.

Giz and Jon · Member

Thanks very much for all the thoughts/opinions.
I do understand what everyone is saying about leaving the rat race behind, and when I finally retire I will do that, but until then I need to be able to be contacted by the company if we have gone bush.
And believe me I am so looking forward to leaving it all behind!
John