I agree. We are planning a big trip around Oz, and instead of a Sat Phone that is super expensive, we are getting a Blue Tick Next G phone with a car kit and external aerial and carrying a Personal Locator Beacon. The PLB only cost $425. The Next G phone will give us phone and internet access in enough places to be able to contact family back home often enough, and the PLB will give us peace of mind that if we have a genuine emergency we can get help. Much cheaper than a Sat Phone.