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Emergency Call Madagascar Satellite Phone [duplicate]
I will go to rural areas in Madagascar and have an Inmarsat satellite phone. Does anyone know which number I can dial with this phone in an emergency?
I already know that 117 is the local emergency ...
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Dialing an emergency number in a foreign country using a satellite phone
I'm getting an Inmarsat phone for my time around San Pedro de Atacama in Chile to help me with emergencies.
What number do I dial if I have an issue?
I know 133 is the emergency number, but I don't ...
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Can you use an Iridium phone with a SIM but with no active plan to place an emergency call?
It seems that you can't use an Iridium handset to place an emergency call without a SIM card (which seems to be more a commercial than a technical issue).
What I'm wondering is whether an "expired" ...
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Satellite phone payment plans for irregular use
I've been looking if there is an alternative to renting a satellite phone when it's to be used in absolute emergencies only.
As far as my searches showed, most prepaid plans have very short ...
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Is it practical to get a satellite phone for communication from remote areas?
When going into remote areas, it would be great to be able to communicate with the outside world, for emergency purposes or just to be able to call home on long trips. Is it practical for an average ...
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