"Satellite phones are so expensive because of the infrastructure in place to support the placement of calls on them. As the name implies, the phone uses a vast network of geosynchronous satellites to transmit calls, and it is very expensive to launch and maintain those satellites."
The Iridium 955 seems to be the cheapest satellite phone available. Although the phone is the cheapest the price is still in the $1000 dollar range so it is still relatively expensive compared to other cell phones.
Satellite phones work by using satellites in orbit as the transmission center, rather than cell phone towers. They work well anywhere in the world, but they are expensive.
Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte is most expensive phone right now......it has every advance feature a user need in a mobile phone....
The world'smost expensive phone is worth 1.9 million pounds
The Fortis Mobile Phone does not appear to be a satellite phone. Further, Fortis is not listed as a manufacturer of satellite phones. If you are looking to purchase a satellite phone, you may want to look for a phone by Iridium.
The iPhone
Don't know
It depends on the phone and the phone company but most likely $79.00--$400.00 dollars
a peice of plastic
A satellite phone is like a cell phone except that instead of connecting calls through cell sites, it connects directly to a satellite. They are very expensive for several reasons, such as much lower production quantity compared to cell phones, and more expensive hardware. Civilians are allowed to own them and there are several different types of plans you can get for the phones, such as monthly, pay-per-minute and unlimited, with prices varying depending on the provider.
The iPhone 4