Globalstar Satellite Phones are designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of cellular users who already consume a high volume of airtime, but find themselves in areas where cellular coverage is either unavailable, incompatible or inaccessible.
Globalstar's all in one state-of -the-art, 12 ounce digital satellite phone. Smaller than most cordless phones, the Globalstar Handheld satellite Phone gives you crystal-clear digital satellite voice connections and provides real-world Internet and E-mail Access with the optional Globalstar Data Kit.
Globalstar portable satellite phone offers clear digital voice and data communications worldwide by utilizing Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology combined with a constellation of 48 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.
A caller has three choices on how to make a call on GST-1600 Tri Band Phone
A digital call (CDMA (IS-95))
An analog call (AMPS (IS-41) cellular systems
A Globalstar Communications system call (when digital and analog are not available)