June 21, 2006

For $4,995, hurricane phone available

Southerners worried a hurricane will leave them without phones can now buy a "Personal Hurricane Kit" for just $4,995, reports the Boston Globe.

"The kit, launched last month by Assemble Communications LLC comes in a watertight suitcase and features a battery-powered Inmarsat satellite antenna and handset. The price includes 400 minutes of talk time that don't expire until used and 150 megabytes of Internet access -- enough for about two days of average surfing.

... In comparison, phones for the Iridium Satellite LLC network cost about $1,500, and 500 minutes of talk time can be had for $550 and Globalstar phones cost as little as $645.

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