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A '''satellite phone''' (sometimes shortened to "Sat Phone")is a kind of mobile phone which connects through orbital satellites instead of ground-based towers. Many are similar in size and appearance to [[cellular phone]]s,<ref>https://www.mobal.com/buy-satellite-phone</ref> but some include larger antennas, due to limited reception in some parts of the world.
A '''satellite phone''' (sometimes shortened to "Sat Phone" or called a "terminal"<ref>http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/travel/satellite-phone.htm</ref>) is a kind of mobile phone which connects through orbital satellites instead of ground-based towers. Many are similar in size and appearance to [[cellular phone]]s,<ref>https://www.mobal.com/buy-satellite-phone</ref> but some include larger antennas, due to limited reception in some parts of the world.
==Network varieties==
While satellite phones themselves vary, the satelites which service them vary as well. There are two methods of providing service to these phones.
===Geosynchronous===