Not yet in my experience. Satellite phones, although ideal because they work anywhere in the world with an open view of the sky, are prohibitively expensive per minute compared to regular cell phones, and generally best only for traveling to remote regions where ordinary cell phones are unreliable, perhaps such as a wilderness expedition.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_phone
http://www.satellitephonefaq.com/


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