Satellite cell phones are being pushed again in North America
using a combination of AT&T and the TerraStar satellite network.
Today AT&T began selling the TerraStar Genus to professional
customers through businesses channels and should hit retail
stores by the end of the year.  Initial costs of the TerraStar
Genus satellite cell phone is $799 and needs the AT&T voice and
data service plans to connect with no contract. The AT&T network
is used when it is available, and switches to satellite when
there is no service. There is an additional charge of $25 per
month to use the satellite service and 65 cent per minute of
calling. Text messages can also be sent over through the
satellite network at a cost of 40 cents per message.  If you
need to use the internet when there is no 2G or 3G network
available, then an additional $5 per megabyte is added to your
cell phone charges.  Of course these charges can add up quickly,
but if you have a clear view of the southern sky, you should be
able to easily get satellite ce