Freedom and flexibility make recreational vehicles the most comfortable and hassle-free way to travel. Whether your adventure takes you camping along the coast of Maine, fishing in Baja California, or sightseeing through the historic Old South, QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite phones keep you in touch and online. From the safety and security of your RV, the high quality, affordable and reliable QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite phones ensure voice and data communications in most areas of the world.

Traveling in an RV often means that you’re out of cellular coverage, but the GSP-1600 Portable Tri-Mode phone keeps you connected because it works as a cellular phone when cellular coverage is available and as a satellite phone anywhere within range of a Globalstar Gateway.

A satellite phone helps you stay in touch when traveling in remote areas, where normally there is no cellular coverage. Think of the times you could have used a dependable phone when traveling in the middle of nowhere and had no way to make a phone call. Now you can use a QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite phone to:

• Contact a towing company or a garage if you have a roadside emergency.
  
  
• Call a physician or pharmacy or find the nearest hospital if you encounter health problems on the road.
  
  
• Connect to a computer so that you can access the Internet† and send and receive e-mail†. Everyone on the trip will be happy to know that they can:
  
  - stay in touch with family and friends,
  - manage personal finances,
  - check stock quotes, or
  - browse the Internet†.

QUALCOMM offers two options for installing a Globalstar satellite phone in your RV: the GSP-1700 Portable handheld satellite phone or the QUALCOMM Globalstar GSP-2900 Fixed satellite phone. 

Portable Satellite Phone Usage

The portable phone is ideal for travelers who want the convenience of a phone in their RV and the complete portability of a cellular phone. The portable satellite phone provides remote e-mail† and Internet access† from inside the RV when used in conjunction with the car kit, and offers the portability of a traditional cell phone so you can take the satellite phone with you when you leave the RV to go hiking.

Fixed Satellite Phone Usage

The fixed satellite phone, which has a Radio Antenna Unit (RAU) externally mounted on the vehicle’s roof with a clear view of the sky, can be connected inside to any standard cordless or corded telephone set via standard twisted pair connections. You won’t know you’ve left home thanks to the high quality voice communications throughout the coach. A separate data† port is also an option with the fixed unit, so that you can also send and receive e-mail† and access the Internet†.

Data Capabilities

Data capabilities include QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite data† services that let you to access the Internet or any TCP/IP packet-switched data network when connected to a computer or PDA, and send and receive e-mail, access corporate data networks and intranets, web browsing, etc. Additional data capabilities include position location*, short messaging service (SMS)*, digital facsimile† and Caller ID*. Data transmission over-the-air is provided at full-duplex rates of up to 9600 bits per second, with no additional modem or dedicated telephone circuits required.

QUALCOMM Globalstar satellite phones are an economical, secure way to communicate around the world. Thanks to QUALCOMM's digital technology, what you say and hear will be crystal clear, and your data transmissions will be secure and reliable. Check out how a satellite phone works, get to know our portable and fixed satellite phones, and learn more about Globalstar satellite technology.