Price $1,199 conected to a Satcom Iridium 24 month plan
The Iridium 9555 is the ultimate in dependable mobile communications. It is a ruggedly built tool, not a toy. It won't play games, take pictures, or play MP3s. What it will do is work. Everywhere. Without exception. It is engineered to withstand the world's toughest environments, so the world's toughest customers can depend on it as a critical lifeline whenever and wherever need takes them.
Price $750 when purchasing 150 or more airtime units
The essential services: satellite telephony, voicemail, text and email messaging, GPS location data
The longest battery life: up to 8 hours talk time and up to 100 hours standby time
The only global handheld satellite phone to support Bluetooth: place the handset on its side, with full manoeuvrability of the antenna, for easy handsfree use
Easy to use: intuitive GSM-style interface; high-visibility colour screen; larger keypad for easy dialling with gloves on
Reliable network connection: operates over global geostationary satellites that will be operational into the 2020s; significantly less possibility of call dropping