How To Rent A Satellite Phone

When taking a trip that requires you to be in very remote locations

, it is a good idea to have a reliable source of communication. Satellite phones - also called sat phones - provide that reliability. However, because the retail price for sat phones can run into the thousands of dollars, renting a phone may prove to be a better option for many people. This article gives a brief overview of how to rent a satellite phone.

Rather than spend many hundreds or thousands of dollars on a handset that you may only use occasionally, satellite rental plans provide people access to satellite phones for as little as 35 to 70 dollars a week. This may seem like a lot compared to traditional cell phone rates, but renting for a short time is much cheaper than actually purchasing a satellite phone.

To rent one of these sat phones, you first need to contact the company of your choice. Do a web search of satellite rental companies and compare different plans for current pricing options, since there might be some that are even cheaper than 35 dollars per week. Once you have made a decision on the plan you want, you can then contact the company directly.

You can contact most companies for more information through an online contact form, by email or by phone. They will often reserve dates that you will need the phone to guarantee you a unit is available when you come in to rent it.

There is usually a lengthy application and contract form you will need to fill out and sign. Once you have filled it in, and the contract has the proper dates and signatures on it, you can be fax or emailed it in with the requested identification. To qualify for a rental phone some form of identification will need to be verified by the company. Acceptable forms of I.D. include a copy of a passport, military ID, state issued I.D. card or a driver's license. After you submit it, you should call the company to confirm that they received the fax. When it is all processed and approved, the phone will then be mailed to you on the date you need it. After you are done using the phone, you simply mail it back to the rental company.

If you go to a brick and mortar store rather than the online route to rent a satellite phone, the process is similar, but you must fill out the forms on premise rather than sending it in by fax or online methods. These companies are very thorough and take precautions to check your credit. Verifying your credit increases the likelihood that you will return their phone or pay for it if you do not.

In conclusion, you can see that renting a satellite phone is a good alternative to buying one, especially if you need it for a short amount of time. It is not hard to rent one these days, but you must be prepared to fill out some forms and provide personal information to the phone rental company. You will find the benefits of renting a sat phone far outweigh any minor hassle you may encounter when you fill out the paperwork.

by: Jesse Whitehead

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