Top 7 Offshore Phones
In this market you have satellite phones and satellite communicators. There are only a few phones offering global voice calling and there are an expanding number of satellite communicators. The satellite communicators are phones without the calling. They are usually cheaper and focus on text, email, and SOS. We...
EPIRB Battery Replacement – Yes or No?
If your EPIRB battery is dead, you can easily replace it yourself. To do this, you must have the correct battery for your unit. To replace the battery, you need to follow certain steps. These steps include cutting the new battery as close to the old one as possible...
Choosing a Life Jackets For a Baby
Baby life vests are lightweight and made of polyester Spandex. They are designed to fit comfortably around the baby’s body. They feature foam flotation to help your child stay afloat and keep their face up in the water. Many of these vests also have a soft stretchy material at...
Iridium 9555 Review
The Nitty Gritty Priced in the $950 – $1,500 range depending on your plan. The 9555 offers global coverage with text, email, and voice calling. Battery life is decent at 4 hours talk time and 30 hours in standby mode. It doesn’t appear to be very water resistant so...
Iridium Extreme Review (9575)
The Nitty Gritty Priced in the $1,100 – $1,700 range depending on your plan. The main difference between the 9555 and the 9575 (Extreme) is durability and an SOS button. The Iridium Extreme offer military grade construction with an IP65 water resistant rating. That’s good but I don’t know...
ZOLEO Satellite Communicator Review
The Nitty Gritty A newcomer and cheap (Usually around $200). It’s a little rugged box about the size of a wallet. Great battery life (200+ hours). No screen and an SOS button. So basically, your phone connects to it to send text and do other things like check the...
Garmin Inreach Marine Bundle Review
The Nitty Gritty Small. Low end price usually in the $350 – $400 range. No calling but you have SOS and texting. There is a cool map feature that pairs with your phone buy you probably have a better map solution on your boat already. Good battery life at...
Spot X Review
The Nitty Gritty Almost the cheapest device on OffshorePhones.com ($250 – $350) It does the basics SOS and texting but no calling. Crazy long battery life with an average of 10 days. Subscription plans are $12 – $40/Month based on usage. You have a limit to the number of...
Garmin GPSMAP 66i Review
The Nitty Gritty Mid level price ($550 – $800). Long battery life at 35-200 hours. This isn’t touch screen and of course you can’t make phone calls but you can text and email (no pics). The subscription plans range from $15 to $65/Month. The cost is based on usage...
Inmarsat IsatPhone 2.1 Review
The Nitty Gritty Mid level price that you can usually find in the $700 – $900 range. The Inmarsat 2.1 is similar to the Iridium Extreme as far as durability with an IP65 rating. It can get wet no problem just don’t dive in the water with the phone...
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