just ordered mine, I've had the 9555 iridium but always wanted the gps feature and rugged style. So can't wait to get it

I want to use mine already. By the way, the flap that covers the charge port, you can put two corners of it on the little posts on the bottom of the phone to make sure you don't accidentally pinch it when installing the charger

Does a sat phone have the capability to access the internet via blue tooth connection from a tablet to the sat phone?

6:21 is it a new model of iridium phone? I cannot find it on their website. thanks.

Its pretty amazing device, however i feel they could have made the water proofing/ charger situation better. Sony's famous Xperia line ( z, z1, z2,z3 etc) all have done it without adding anything to the phone. With a simple built in rubberized hatch protecting the charger.

@joshr805

9 ай бұрын

all modern cell phones are water resistant without any covers at all.

What if i run out of credits, what website to go to load credits?

Nice review! Reminds me about my first cellphone - a Nokia 5110! :D

Are you linked to Tesla star link?

So do you need a cellular company phone plan???

can you get weather report with this phone?

reminds me of a Nokia, just missing snake

@chevellebelair1402

11 ай бұрын

No snake? What a world we live in!!!!!!!!

Mini usb is very old tech, that was dunny comparing it to modern phone charging

How much does it cost monthly?

Do you need a cellphone company like Verizon or t mobile or sim card

How much ?..

Will it work for 911 Without using any minutes.

I like it. How much for the phone? How much do calls cost? How much per month, or year?

@nilsrichart9074

Жыл бұрын

Around 2k for the device. And the basic monthly payment is around 50$

@6:17 you did not change the direction top phone antenna and you're talking without doing that why???

Using ptt is it free or there is payment per minute?

@tanmaz8006

3 ай бұрын

.. Per min ..

Can this phone be used without the battery and the the charger plugged in to the wall?

@evanlittle7126

5 ай бұрын

Can I pull the battery and use the ac adapter to power the phone with no battery installed.

Can I install T-Mobile's SIM card in to get better reception from this phone?

@chevellebelair1402

11 ай бұрын

You're buying a satellite phones for area's with no cellphone service. Why would you try t-mobile? 😂🤣😅

the voice quality on iridium could be better. How is the quality/latency on inmarsat? maybe you can film a comparison :)

@Ladyfirebird84

2 жыл бұрын

I have inmarsat. The voice quality is good, except that finding service and staying connected are difficult at best. I'm selling mine.

@nealperry5258

Жыл бұрын

@@Ladyfirebird84 yeah I'm either going to sell mine or get rid of the service I've had this phone over a year and have never used it got a zillion minutes accumulated can't get a signal 75% of the time where I live.They had the Iridium when I got my Inmarsat but I got mine thru Blazing press and didn't even know there was another choice although Blazing Press had them.

@Ladyfirebird84

Жыл бұрын

@@nealperry5258 I tried getting a US number and the service got worse.

@nealperry5258

Жыл бұрын

@@Ladyfirebird84 I have 2 numbers a US and an international number but the charges for using the international number are prohibitive.I don't mind paying for what I get but I want it to work like it's presented to me.I have 3 cell phone thru Metro PCS and a tablet for me personally for different reasons.One line they give me for free because I've been with them for 20 years +..I wish they would go into satellite phones.The only reason I have one is in case the grid goes down but I was thinking the other day all my family has passed in the last 4 years unexpectedly except mypther and she doesn't even like cell phones so who would I call if the grid goes down.Paying $ 118 per month for it to be in my backpack in an EMP case I forget most times I even have it.If they would exchange it for one I could use daily I would keep it anyway but it's almost impossible to get a signal where I live in Louisiana .I know 2 people who have Iridium or the new live alone who the heck an one that uses your cell phone I think is how it works.I might check to see if they will exchange it for one of those and still try to keep it.Again I live alone so who you gonna call.....Ghostbusters hahaha.

@nealperry5258

Жыл бұрын

@@Ladyfirebird84 are you in the UK or in Europe? Wouldn't they charge you a fortune to use toll calls?Just curious.

Can I use from Finland to Ecuador??

@DARTHDANSAN

9 ай бұрын

Yes it works anywhere in world . North Pole to South Pole

That's a nice phone I would like a mobile phone like that.

ordered

Is it possible to make phonecalls during a trans-atlantic flight ?

@eliasmustermann9190

Жыл бұрын

If you have a window seat, yes. But I can recommend sending SMS if you don't want to wake up the full plane ;)

@DARTHDANSAN

Жыл бұрын

I send msg on my inreach mini on each flight I’m on . I always get window 🪟 seat

I once purchased an irridium cause I wanted one soo bad as a kid. Most sat phone purchses are guys acting on their high school dreams

I’m fed up of iPhone crap call quality Would this be better?

@fluxden5083

3 ай бұрын

There are times the calls are a little bit chappy but if you're out in the wilderness or doing some humanitarian mission in a remote area this is handy.

What are the costs of plans for it ?

@jackdundon2261

5 ай бұрын

Last I heard 20.00 a minute ....

👍

I'm in line next...... Take the money..haaaaa

can it make and receive calls in a total or partial grid down situation 🧐

@1776_Apparel

9 ай бұрын

Yes I believe so if it has a charge, it’s using satellites to make/ receive calls & texts rather than cell towers

So, this phone works even if there is no signal???

@matthewmarcelle5592

Жыл бұрын

It won't work at Bikini Bottom you'll have to ask Mr.Crabs for change to use the payphone at the Krusty Krab

@matthewmarcelle5592

Жыл бұрын

If there is no signal at all or you do not have a direct unobstructed line to a satellite you put the phone in "telepathic transmission mode" and you simple think your communication/call/text

@Bogo___

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewmarcelle5592 underrated comment, deserves more updoots

@TobIas-or9dj

Жыл бұрын

Well no… if you have no Signal from the satellite it will not work. Reasons could be that: the satellites fell out of orbit and crashed to earth You are inside a bunker No battery… (phone) The phone is upside down and The Antenna is sticking in the sand

What is the frequency distance, 40 - 60 miles & so on?

@crossbowsniper

2 жыл бұрын

Your question makes no sense. especially since they covered the phone... Frequency distance? it's a satellite phone.. it talks to SATELLITES.... orbiting the EARTH in our atmosphere....... there is no "frequency distance" the only requirement is a direct view of the sky to communicate with orbiting satellites. Elaborate on your question and I will try to answer for you.

Anywhere out in the STICKS……EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY.

PTT?

@1776_Apparel

9 ай бұрын

Yes they have the same version with PTT on their site

we had these in Iraq 20 years ago

"Different countries such as Europe" ah yes, my favourite country, Europe

Mini usb to charge in 2022 should be absolutely illegal. How in the world is it not USB C!!!

Why are satellite phone manufacturers still building phones that look like 1998 phones? How are they not using a more universal charge chord like the USB-c? Even down to the pleather case. Are they anticipating Androids and iPhones to eventually utilize satellite signal so they're less motivated to create something that looks cutting edge?

@maxdippininmylolo6421

7 ай бұрын

This thing is as best as being as simple as that, that thing should make calls and have a long lasting battery, no touchscreen or expensive design whatsoever.

@MrCucamonga1

7 ай бұрын

​@@maxdippininmylolo6421Here's what I see being a better sat phone; 1) Touch screen so you can actually see where you are on an app like Google Maps. The infrastructure is already there with low-orbit satellites, so data reception should be possible. 2) A foldable or rollable solar panel to recharge as needed. Have a low-battery consumption mode to ensure a better recharge. I get why Sat phones looked like bricks 20 years ago or even 10 years ago. But nowadays, there's really no purpose for them to look like this anymore.

@watcherofclassics

6 ай бұрын

@@MrCucamonga1 Don't forget, satellite phones are also meant to be usable in emergency situations that an ordinary phone cannot reach. Broken leg at Zion National Park? Car broken down in the Scottish Highlands? You'll want a phone with a long battery life that works in remote locations and which doesn't have *unnecessary drainage* on the battery life like the vast majority of smartphone apps. Iridium do make the "Iridium GO!" device, which you can connect to a pre-existing smartphone via Wi-Fi to make it satellite-capable. It might be more up your alley.

@likewaterforcoffee1570

5 ай бұрын

I wish regular cell phone manufacturers still made some like this! I miss the basic phone

@grayrabbit2211

3 ай бұрын

Because people who buy sat phones are wanting something which actually works, NOT toys. My Inmarsat2 phone uses a standard micro USB charger, has a color screen (why, I don't know - a simple B&W backlit LCD screen would work fine). USB-C requires additional circuitry, this more things to go wrong.

So basically a Nokia 5110 on satellite network lol…

I like the phone, but Iridium is just too damn expensive. And it’s a US based company, so it will not work in any country sanctioned by the US. Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Russia, N Korea…

@markmacintyre3422

Жыл бұрын

Unless you are working for State, the SEALS or are a Delta Operator - where presumably you would be using a different class of COMMS - why would you care?

Looks like a jitterbug on steroids

Since congress just a bunch, I figure they know something I don't.

It is rubbish!! The 9555 is the best on the market now. The antenne tip is such a weak point nobody is talking about. Had it and returned to the 9555.

This video is misleading! WHY is it "one of the best"??? WTH?

@manikyum

8 ай бұрын

Because he is a gigolo that is why

Thats all great until you take it to russia. They make you register it with their government. Like taping a big “scrutinize me” sign on ones donkey

Looks like a cheap gen 2 cell phone. When will a company offer a modern satillite phone? That's way oversized and ridiculously cheap quality.

@bowlsallbroken

Жыл бұрын

Let me guess, you want a giant, easy to break touch screen. Why? It's a phone, not a smartphone with fast data. It works anywhere on the face of the Earth with a view of the sky. That's it's whole deal - no games, no browser, no iTunes, nothing like that.

@alexanderpappas68

Жыл бұрын

@@bowlsallbroken Now that would be stupid. Just like this comment. Try asking a question next time.

@bowlsallbroken

Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderpappas68 Sure thing. Questions: Seeing as this phone is Mil-Spec 810G for shock and drop resistance and IP65 water resistance, why would you call the quality "cheap"? Seeing as the laws of physics directly dictate the size and configuration of the battery and, particularly, the antenna, in what way is it "oversized"? What would you make smaller that wouldn't impact it's performance and please, show your work.

@alexanderpappas68

Жыл бұрын

@@bowlsallbroken Again, those weren't questions as you forced your wanted version of answers to support your narritave rather than gain useful information. Therefore, since you already know everything, albeit understand non of what apply usefully toward the goal of an updated phone using modern materials and technology. Let's just say, "have a nice day". :-)

@bowlsallbroken

Жыл бұрын

@@alexanderpappas68 A little context scared you off, huh? I suspect you want a magical thing that can't be made to work with a, you know, (except you don't) existing satellite constellation with L-Band transceivers. You called it cheap, too, but won't defend your statement (also known as a narrative) when confronted with facts. There were two questions, you refused to answer them. Back to your hole!