Globalstar Europe Unlimited package €35/month

petkow · **Globalstar Europe Unlimited package €35/month -** 10-08-2007, 01:03

Has anyone got any experience with this plan?
http://www.globalstareurope.com/en/content.php?cid=210

€34.99 unlimited voice and data. for calls within:
Algeria Gibraltar Morocco
Andorra Greenland The Netherlands
Azores Iceland Norway
Belgium Ireland Poland
Czech Republic Jan Mayen Portugal
Denmark Monaco Sweden
Faeroe Islands Luxembourg Tunisia
France Mauritania United Kingdom
Germany

It seems too good to be true for being satellite based (especially for North Africa!) It's a bit of a chore finding the info I am looking for on the site such as what does unlimited actually mean? Is that unlimited calls to landlines only in your 'home' zone? How much do calls to mobiles cost? (e.g. UK mobile) or is that included too? Also, what are the speeds like on data?

DRNewcomb · 10-08-2007, 03:35

On of the problems with Globalstar is that their satellites are failing faster than originally predicted. Many users are finding it impossible to make calls and the calls are of low quality and frequently dropped. This is the reason that they are offering these too-good-to-be-true packages.

petkow · 10-08-2007, 10:05

Thanks. That is interesting! Desperate times for them then?

The handsets are pricey too! Can they be used elsewhere with other satellite networks if all fails with Globalstar?

petkow · 10-08-2007, 10:31

Backing up what you said earlier DRNewcomb, this is something I found on my webtrawling.

Quote:

..if the Company is unsuccessful in developing additional technical solutions, the quality of two-way communications services will decline, and by some time in 2008 substantially all of the Company’s currently in-orbit satellites will cease to be able to support two-way communications services

from: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/da...7-3495_18k.htm

AndreA · 12-08-2007, 16:43

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Originally Posted by DRNewcomb

On of the problems with Globalstar is that their satellites are failing faster than originally predicted. Many users are finding it impossible to make calls and the calls are of low quality and frequently dropped.

I tried the Globalstar service in international roaming (Wind and Vodafone postpaid, Tim prepaid). Not so bad, sometimes really slow to get the network but i used them only for few weeks...

AndreA · 12-08-2007, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by petkow

Has anyone got any experience with this plan?
http://www.globalstareurope.com/en/content.php?cid=210

€34.99 unlimited voice and data. for calls within:
Algeria Gibraltar Morocco
Andorra Greenland The Netherlands
Azores Iceland Norway
Belgium Ireland Poland
Czech Republic Jan Mayen Portugal
Denmark Monaco Sweden
Faeroe Islands Luxembourg Tunisia
France Mauritania United Kingdom
Germany

http://www.jan-mayen.no/

jeffharris · 13-08-2007, 01:48

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Originally Posted by AndreA

http://www.jan-mayen.no/

I was wondering where that was ... was about to Google!

plunderisley · 06-09-2007, 02:40

interesting
also seems to include unlimited data if I read that right
too bad calls to the phone are so expensive

roj · **Globalstar Europe Unlimited package €35/month -** 05-10-2007, 14:29

Does this answer the satellite problem or is it only wishful thinking?
roj
http://www.globalstareurope.com/en/news/update.php

GSMprofi · **G* up and running -** 12-02-2008, 18:53

GlobalStar is not working so bad. They launched last year EIGHT new first generation satelites and 5 of them are activ of the moment. In Dec. 2007 GlobalStar had a coverage of about 75- 77% throughout the day. The problem is that the S-Band-Transmitter inside the satelite is degenerating faster than excepted, so that at the end some satellites could no longer be used two-communication .

Beginning 2009 the whole constellation of 48 sats ( 40 old and 8 new ) will be replaced by new 2nd Generations satellites. frist 24 should be launched in 2009 . Meanwhile GlobalStar operates still with a couple of faulty satellites ( these missing procentage to 95-96% coverage ) .

GlobalStar also offers an StarterPlan ( no monthly fee & no minimun usage )
you only have to pay an activation fee. Please feel free to contact me by mail

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petkow (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 696 Join Date: 01 Aug 2006 Location: Madrid Country:	Globalstar Europe Unlimited package €35/month - 10-08-2007, 01:03 Has anyone got any experience with this plan? http://www.globalstareurope.com/en/content.php?cid=210 €34.99 unlimited voice and data. for calls within: Algeria Gibraltar Morocco Andorra Greenland The Netherlands Azores Iceland Norway Belgium Ireland Poland Czech Republic Jan Mayen Portugal Denmark Monaco Sweden Faeroe Islands Luxembourg Tunisia France Mauritania United Kingdom Germany It seems too good to be true for being satellite based (especially for North Africa!) It's a bit of a chore finding the info I am looking for on the site such as what does unlimited actually mean? Is that unlimited calls to landlines only in your 'home' zone? How much do calls to mobiles cost? (e.g. UK mobile) or is that included too? Also, what are the speeds like on data?

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DRNewcomb (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Professionist Posts: 1,465 Join Date: 27 Feb 2004 Location: Mississippi, USA Country:	10-08-2007, 03:35 On of the problems with Globalstar is that their satellites are failing faster than originally predicted. Many users are finding it impossible to make calls and the calls are of low quality and frequently dropped. This is the reason that they are offering these too-good-to-be-true packages.

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petkow (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Pioneer Posts: 696 Join Date: 01 Aug 2006 Location: Madrid Country:	10-08-2007, 10:05 Thanks. That is interesting! Desperate times for them then? The handsets are pricey too! Can they be used elsewhere with other satellite networks if all fails with Globalstar?

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plunderisley (Offline) Member Official Member Posts: 34 Join Date: 03 Sep 2007 Country:	06-09-2007, 02:40 interesting also seems to include unlimited data if I read that right too bad calls to the phone are so expensive

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roj (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 5 Join Date: 31 Jul 2007 Location: near Oxford Country:	Globalstar Europe Unlimited package €35/month - 05-10-2007, 14:29 Does this answer the satellite problem or is it only wishful thinking? roj http://www.globalstareurope.com/en/news/update.php

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GSMprofi (Offline) Junior Member Newbie Posts: 1 Join Date: 12 Feb 2008 Country:	*G up and running -** 12-02-2008, 18:53 GlobalStar is not working so bad. They launched last year EIGHT new first generation satelites and 5 of them are activ of the moment. In Dec. 2007 GlobalStar had a coverage of about 75- 77% throughout the day. The problem is that the S-Band-Transmitter inside the satelite is degenerating faster than excepted, so that at the end some satellites could no longer be used two-communication . Beginning 2009 the whole constellation of 48 sats ( 40 old and 8 new ) will be replaced by new 2nd Generations satellites. frist 24 should be launched in 2009 . Meanwhile GlobalStar operates still with a couple of faulty satellites ( these missing procentage to 95-96% coverage ) . GlobalStar also offers an StarterPlan ( no monthly fee & no minimun usage ) you only have to pay an activation fee. Please feel free to contact me by mail ,