Iridium 9555 Handheld Satellite Phone

The Iridium 9555 handheld satellite phone is an economical, workhorse satellite phone. It can make phone calls, 2.4 kbps data calls, and send SMS messages. If you are looking for a phone that was designed with safety and communication in mind, this is the satellite phone for you.

Features:

• Integrated speakerphone

• Email-to-text capability

• Mini-USB data port

• Intuitive user interface

• Can be used with Optimizer WiFi Hotspot for internet access

At Outfitter Satellite, we carry only high-quality, reliable satellite phones. This Iridium 9555 satellite phone comes with an integrated speakerphone, a mini-USB data port, and an intuitive user interface. This phone can also be used with an Optimizer WiFi hotspot so you can connect to your email from anywhere. Order your satellite phone from Outfitter Satellite today.

Specifications:

• Weight: 9.4 oz

• Talk-time: About 3.1 hours

• Hi Cap battery available with 6.5 hours of talk-time

• Includes all standard kit components

Is a US Number Actually Helpful?

If your satellite phone is kept in a docking station ready to receive a call, the optional US number could be useful. However, most satellite phone users keep their phones powered off to preserve battery strength, and this makes the US number of negligible benefit: incoming calls simply dump into voice mail which requires additional airtime usage to retrieve. Also, it is important to understand that the caller ID displayed will be your international Iridium mobile number not your US number. Fortunately, there is a better way! Tell your friends to send SMS messages to your satellite phone. This is free, and you will automatically receive the SMS message when you power the phone up again. Here are instructions.

Service Plans:

Home Zone Region Definitions

The Monthly Plans and Global Prepaid Plans presented above have global coverage except for a short list of countries that have opted-out of Iridium coverage. The Regional Prepaid Plans presented above provide service in a geographically-restricted Home Zone Region. There is a small percentage of instances where the geographic restriction will extend or retract from the Home Zone Region described here because the Iridium system interprets the call as originating from outside the designated Home Zone Region, and service availability is not guaranteed in these instances.

• Alaska-Canada Region (also called the Northern Lights region) covers the mainland of Alaska and Canada and 12-nautical miles into the associated coastal waters.
• Latin America Region covers Mexico, Central America, the entire South American continent and the coastal waters up to 12-nautical miles from coasts of these regions but explicitly excludes the Caribbean.
• Africa Prepaid Region covers the following areas or countries in Africa and 12-nautical miles into their associated coastal waters: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Juan De Nova Island, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa (inc. Price Edwards Island), United Republic of Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Iridium 9555 Satellite Phones used in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race

In 2017, 2018, and again in 2019, Outfitter Satellite was the proud sponsor of the Iditarod Trail Committee. The Iridium 9555 satellite phones Outfitter Satellite provided allowed volunteers to monitor the checkpoints along the race through Alaska's vast and remote expanses. The satellite phones were a critical measure in assuring the safety of the race's human and canine participants.