I just received my R290 satellite phone from *e1* on Ebay and after wasting 3-4 hours trying to get it to work in satellite mode, it now makes and receives sat calls.
However I think there may be a problem with the charging system or the batteries may be suspect, so I have a couple of questions I am hoping you can answer in order to isolate the problem.
1. Does the phone power up ...

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