Dunno - I don't have a "proper" mobile phone, but you can get these
satellite phones which cost nothing to buy and cost just £50 for 100 mins of
calls from and to anywhere in the world.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwMJfjLWcAAvtu_.jpg

New mobiles are too small for my manly hands and so I prefer to type on
this - good for the train too.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CpPg860WcAATn9k.jpg

On Monday, 7 November 2016 15:43:31 UTC, Brian Gaff wrote:
Is this not going to very soon be obsolete though?
Brian

No.

https://www.iridium.com/