If considering Sat phone technology. A relatively cheap Sat phone option is buying the Motorola 9500. It was produced for Irridium before they went bust. Now that they have relaunched they have brought out new smaller smarter phones.
The old technology works fine, is supported, measures - 19cm by 6cm by 5cm, and so can be easily hidden. I did not declare to Algerian customs. On another note Algerian customs are fine with GPS now.
Internet capability on the 9500 is limited as Baud rate is very slow.
From memory mine cost 250GBP, worth it perhaps for peace of mind, if you are considering more remote destinations.
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