SatellitePhoneStore.com has a rating of 4.2 stars from 236 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with SatellitePhoneStore.com most frequently mention and customer service. SatellitePhoneStore.com ranks 182nd among Telephone sites.
We had purchased a satellite phone due to places we go with no or very poor service. We were excited to buy this since they said it was made in the USA. When we received it and I was going thru all the parts that came with it, I came across a part that the package said China! I called and they said that all parts were made in the USA which my husband and myself both knew was not true. They said we could pay to send it back and they would see what they could do. I did that and did not hear from anyone so I called and they said they did receive it and would get back with me with in an hour about a refund, which, of course, they did not. I called and emailed several times and today they finally emailed me again and said that none of the parts were made in China! I did not make that up it was clearly written on the package.
I guess we are just out the money for the phone and the cost of sending it back!
I would not trust this company! We are in our 70's and feel we have been taken advantage of. How many others are out there like us?
So far, this is a wonderful tool. Been wanting to get a sat phone for over 1.5 years but the timing was not good for me. Now, this investment took a lot of pressure off me.
Thank You
Someone called me back to correct some needed info answered my questions and helped me make a better decision on what I needed, all within min after I bought.
Great service and fast turnaround. They spent the time discuss docking and antenna options for my boat in order to arrive at the best possible solution. Great job!
We needed cell service for one week for a hunting trip. I explained this to the sales person but somehow we ended up with a 12 month commitment.
With the early termination fee I paid over $400 for a service that didn't even work.
Do yourself a favor and go elswhere...
Thank you. I bought a satellite phone from you around October 2021 and also purchased 2 yrs of service. I have only used it 2 or 3 times. Come October, will you be able to remind me to buy more service and do my unused minutes continue to roll over? Thanks. Stan Armbruster.
Very bad customer service. Very difficult to get any support, or reply by emails. No answer for emails...
Thank you for the prompt, professional and top-notch service. My satellite phone works as expected. The Satellite Store has provided immediate assistance every time I call or chat. Thank you!
Couldn't have been More helpful in answering questions about my needs and more easy to deal with. Product arrived sooner than I expected, however a shipping notification would have been the cherry on top so I could assure I was onsite for UPS delivery. It happened that I was so all was good, but wasn't aware of its arrival until UPS drove up. I am out in mountainous region so to have my new 9575 as a no fail way to keep in touch was just what my kids wanted out of me!
Couldn't be more satisfied with the product, and support behind it! Nicole was Superb :)
I was very pleased with the prompt response to my order. Got good and useful info on the unit. Received it promptly. Easy to follow You Tube video was a great help. Very pleased with the entire process.
Very easy to order on the website. I was contacted by customer service just to make sure I had ordered everything I needed. They were very helpful in pointing out a number of options that I hadn't thought of that really enhanced the first time buying experience. Everything worked perfectly and arrived very quickly. It couldn't have been easier.
Shopping was super easy - I got a quote from Tyler via the live chat box in seconds. Quote had a quick link to make my purchase fast and easy. I got an email with the order agreement in an hour. Shipping was quick and instructions are easy to follow.
Spent $660 for a Sat-Fi2 and service agreement. My Android phone would not connect, so I sent both the Sat-Fi2 and my phone to tech support. They couldn't get it to work either and recommended I either upgrade my phone (especially to an iPhone) or upgrade my satellite device. I chose instead to return (ask them to keep) the device. They still charged a restocking fee so that I only received $505 back. Choose a different re-seller.
I had all my questions answered by Tyler Johnson. The only suggestion I could make is I wish someone had let me know my credit card was declined. When I called Satellite Phone to get my tracking number I was told my card was declined. When I called AmEx an old card that had been compromised was pulled up by mistake. My new card should have been used and AmEx approved the charge.
Rented Iridium go for long sail home on open water, did a 3 week rental and was charged up front for rental. Unit arrived in small pelican box but would not transmit any outbound calls or messages. Contacted support and was told it was a sim card problem that could be fixed with their provider and would be fixed in a day. Fast forward 8 days later and still not working, spent hour on phone with new support person when we found out it was still set for previous renter. As we sailed out for trip unit was reset and new accounts created and worked. Two weeks later we reached destination and repacked unit as we had received it in pelican box and put in fedex to return.
After checking on bill (I had a credit for a service they had charged for but was not provided of needed), I was told the unit had been submerged in water and damaged! I knew this was not true even more so the unit is a ruggedize unit that should not have a problem even it dropped in water. I asked how did they know that and was told because there were descant pouches in box so I must have been trying to dry it out. I pointed out they were in box when it came I just left them there. After 10 min call I was put on hold and call dropped. When I got my credit card bill they had charged and additional $779 dollars with not explanation.
Further call got no return calls. Protested thru credit card we will see what happens. Only thing I can say is find another vendor.
Ordering was easy. The only glitch was that the Bivy App was not installed. Tech support helped me down load the app and now I have a dedicated device for the Bivy Stick.
Tyler is the best. A totally professional and knowledgeable staff member who answered all my questions. Thank you for a great shopping experience...Highly recommend.
Just like everyone else, they say what needs to be said to sell, then when it comes time to honor the agreement, they don't. Get everything in writing.
ORDERED PHONE, COULD NOT GET TO WORK. THEN THEY TELL ME WON'T WORK IN MY AREA. WHY WAS I NOT TOLD THAT WHEN I ORDERED IT? HAD TO BUY MORE EXPENSIVE ONE. SO WHILE i AM ORDERING NEW ONE TO WORK IN MY AREA, I GET CHARGED FOR THE OLD ONE AND THE NEW ONE MONTHLY FEES! POOR SERVICE, UNETHICAL PEOPLE. I HAD ALSO ORDERED A DOCKING STATION. WOULD NOT WORK IN MY AREA, NEW IN BOX, RETURNED AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALL SCRATCHED UP, DEDUCTED OVER $100 FROM REFUND. THE ITEM HAD NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE BOX, SO IF IT WAS SCRATCHED UP THEY DID IT. DO NOT LISTEN THE GUYS PROMOTING THIS, THESE PEOPLE ARE RIP OFF ARTISTS!
If you buy Inmarsat satellite phone through Satellite Phone Store, you pay for the service monthly. However, once the contract is up after allotted amount of time, your ROLL OVER MINUTES WILL NOT CONTINUE UNLESS YOU CONTINUE THE MONTHLY SERVICE OR PLACE YOUR PHONE ON STANDBY at about $20 per month which is significantly less. BEWARE!