Satellite Phone Forum

This is a troubleshooting guide if your Iridium phone displays the message "Rotate and Extend Antenna" even after you have rotated and extended the antenna.

This error message will normally occur when the handset's antenna has not been rotated and extended. For the Iridium 9505 to function correctly, the antenna has to be rotated and extended as described in the instruction manual.

If you have rotated and extended the antenna on your phone and this ...

I have a Motorola 9505 handset with software LAC109G.
Is it possible to update it to the latest version, which I believe is LAC0307?
Thanks!

When we bought the boat in 2003 I purchased an Iridium sat phone. While it was one of the best safety purchases I have ever made it is VERY expensive, both at the initial outset to buy the phone and to keep minutes on the SIM card.

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When I bought our phone the company had just come out with the next generation phone, the difference in the price of the ...

Hello,

We are looking for someone to provide Satellite Pagers for our Mozambique Operation.
We would like to buy 2 or 3 pagers and service packages (low usage) for them.

Please advise if your company provides this service.

Thanks
Dayne

I am looking for a French version of the Portable Quick Reference for IRIDIUM 9505A satellite phone .

I found the English one on the Web but it is a PDF document. Does it exist in French on the Web? What would be the address? I do not want the complete guide (204 pages).

Thanks!

I'm considering purchasing a 2nd hand Qualcomm GSP 1600 sat phone. Interested in using it for my brother as an emergency phone as he's out of cell coverage down the bottom of the South Island in NZ - for boating and hunting trips.

I'd like to know CONNECTION FEES for it? As usage will be negligible I'm after the lowest cost possible, ideally low connection/monthly rental and a high cost per use or per minute ...

I operate an Emergency Operations Center during emergencies, disasters, etc. I am interested in finding out if you have satellite phones that can be used from inside an enclosed operations center or if there is an external antenna that can be connected. Please provide any information you may have concerning my request.

We are participating in a car rally originating in London, UK and finishing in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. We understand that the Thuraya model SG-2520 is an effective device for communicating over our planned route. Please respond on this thread or send me a private message, as I would like to become familiar with model appropriate and an understanding of rental and purchase costs.

Thank you
Michael

I have an iridium phone that has been issued to someone else along the road to me. I am supporting the US Army in Iraq and have no idea who the contact would be. My problem is, I cannot find the number to my phone. I looked through the my numbers section of the phone but it was not listed. I have the SIM information upon request.

As I am currently deployed, my give phone ...

Where I can buy pre-paid sim card Globalstar?

Thanks :shock: