Satellite phones help when you have no signal, but they’re expensive. Fortunately, accessories from Motorola and Thuraya can give you satellite functionality.
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If you ever get caught without service, you could benefit from owning a satellite phone. Unlike regular phones, they work by connecting to orbiting satellites, making it easier for them to pick up a signal in far-out locations. Meanwhile, cell phones connect to terrestrial cell towers.
When you’re out in remote places, such as in the mountains or at sea, you’re far away from those towers — which renders your phone pretty much useless for contacting the outside world. In those kinds of circumstances, you might wish you had a satellite phone, which can connect with satellites orbiting Earth to make contact.
Satellite phones don’t come cheap, though. They can set you back by a few hundred dollars.
