i agree with y_kiwi. satelite phone and south america... why?
for general -non emergency- communication there are net cafes and telephone kiosks everywhere, and i mean everywhere.
if your 'emergency' is a mechanical problem: there are people everywhere in south america and some sort of vehicle will be found to take you/your bike to a mechanic/telephone...
if your 'emergency' is a serious accident where you are hurt... then the satelite phone won't be much use to you anyway. just hope that somebody appears who can take you to a hospital etc etc. (you calling your girlfriend/whoever in the usa is not really going to help you in this 'emergency').
south america is safe, there are people everywhere and apart from one or 2 places, somebody else will always be around. there is no 'wilderness' in south america, unless you want to get into the depths of the amazon, where a boat/machete rather than a bike should be the tools of your trade.
don't worry, go there and enjoy,
ChrisB
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