The new small (7.1 oz) GSP-1700 (see photo) hand-held phones give you 
instant telephone access from virtually any location, no matter how remote, anywhere in the Western Hemisphere and from over 39 countries World Wide. These CDMA digital phones link directly to up to 4 orbiting satellites at one time for exceptional reliability and clarity. The call is then directed to the nearest Earth station for connection to your party. All you need is open sky for the phone to "see" the orbiting satellites.
Fax capability is not available at this time. Globalstar Home Service Area now includes the US, Canada and Caribbean. Free Long Distance for all calls to the US, Canada or Puerto Rico and free incoming SMS are also included all home rates. Voice Mail is free on most plans. Click on the link below for the latest rate plans.
You can place and receive calls wherever there is an Earth based gateway. Currently, in addition to all of the Western Hemisphere, you can use a Globalstar 
Satellite phone throughout all of Europe, Northern Africa, Russia, Japan, the Northern Western Pacific Rim, Australia, and New Zealand. There is also coverage in North Atlantic and several hundred miles off the coast of South America. Globalstar has over 90% of the populated surface of the planet covered. There is no coverage at the poles due to the satellites' 52 degree inclined orbits. A new gateway in Wasilla, Alaska is now fully operational allowing for enhanced coverage in Alaska and the Yukon. Click on the link below for the latest coverage map.
Globalstar is NOT a replacement for cellular. It is a high quality communication system for use when no other system is available. Globalstar is perfect for Emergency Services and hospitals, outfitters, explorers, bush pilots, timber or oil companies, search and rescue teams, rescue and 
forest fire helicopters, contractors, surveyors, forest rangers, ranchers, remote communities, world travelers, or anyone that requires reliable and instant communication in remote areas of the world. 
Globalstar also offers the GSP-2900 "fixed base" system (left) that uses any standard touch-tone analog phone for use at job sites, cabins, and more permanent remote locations. Accessories include car kits w/roof antenna (right), Pelican cases and data kits.
Globalstar is in the process of launching a series of new 2nd generation satellites that are intended to replace older satellites that have ceased to function. Currently, Globalstar has successfully completed 3 out of the 4 planned launches of 6 satellites each with the final launch scheduled for the spring of 2012. Once all these new satellites are in their correct orbits, Globalstar will then return as the premier satellite communications system with the fastest data transfer available. These new satellites are designed to last for 15 years, twice the lifespan of Globalstar's first generation satellites. These launches and the subsequent positioning of these new satellites has been taking longer than originally planned. As a result, there are currently gaps in the constellation of satellites and subsequent extended periods of no coverage. For this reason, Globalstar is offering the new Evolution II Plan. The exceptionally low cost of this pricing plan is intended to give Globalstar customers a price break for their first year of service until the constellation of new satellites is finally completed in 2012.
GSP-1700 LAUNCH PROMOTION - $39.99/MO*
UNLIMITED AIRTIME, VOICE MAIL, & SMS INCLUDED
*This promotion is open to new activations only of the GSP-1700 on the Evolution II Airtime Plan for a limited time only, currently until June 30, 2012. Rental units and refurbished units are not eligible for the promotion. If the customer deactivates before the term is complete, the customer will be charged a cancellation fee of $39.99 times the number of remaining months. At the end of the 12-month term, the customer will automatically be transferred to the lowest retail airtime plan unless otherwise specified. Evolution II Plan is not designed for always-on data communications and does not qualify for Burst Data Sessions. In order to manage its network fairly, Globalstar can identify heavy users, analyze the cause of the high usage and consider how best to advise individual users to modify their patterns and habits. In extreme cases, Globalstar reserves the right to limit the usage of such heavy users.