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  • FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions on Satellite Phones
    • Can I have a satellite and GSM phone in one?
    • Can I use a satellite phone indoors?
    • Can I use a satellite phone inside a car?
    • Do satellite phones have global coverage?
    • How do I make a call from a satellite phone?
    • How much does a satellite phone cost?
    • If I buy a Globalstar phone, will I be able to make phone calls?
    • Is it better to buy or to rent a satellite phone?
    • What are satellite phones for?
    • What is the best satellite phone for Australia?
    • What kind of handheld satellite phones are available?
    • What’s a dual mode satellite phone?
    • What’s the difference between a cell phone and a satellite phone?
    • What’s the difference between Iridium and Inmarsat satellite phones?
    • When will the new Globalstar satellite phone network be active?
    • Which Iridium satellite phone should I choose?
    • Which satellite phone networks offer global coverage?
    • Which satellite phones have GPS functionality?
    • Which Thuraya satellite phone should I choose?
    • Why are Globalstar phones so cheap?
    • Why are satellite phones so big?
    • Will the old Globalstar handhelds work with the new Globalstar satellite network?
  • Inmarsat
    • Inmarsat satellite phone and service providers
      • Inmarsat satellite phone and service in Australia
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Brazil
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Canada
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in China
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in France
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Germany
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Greece
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Indonesia
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Israel
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Italy
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Japan
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Kazakhstan
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Norway
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Panama
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Russia
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Singapore
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in South Africa
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in South Korea
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Spain
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Sweden
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in Switzerland
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in the Netherlands
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in the UAE
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in the UK
      • Inmarsat satellite phones and service in the USA
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  • Iridium
    • Iridium satellite phones
      • Iridium 9505a satellite phone
      • Iridium 9555 satellite phone
      • Kyocera SS-66K satellite phone
    • Iridium service providers & satellite phones
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Afghanistan
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Algeria
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Angola
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Australia
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Belgium
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Canada
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Cyprus
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in France
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Germany
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Greece
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Greenland
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Hong Kong
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Israel
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Italy
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Japan
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Kuwait
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Mongolia
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Norway
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Pakistan
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Poland
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Russia
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Seychelles
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Singapore
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in South Africa
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Spain
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Sweden
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Thailand
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in the Netherlands
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in the UAE
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in the UK
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in the USA
      • Iridium satellite phones and service in Ukraine
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      • Iridium growth in 2007
  • Thuraya
    • Thuraya Satellite Network
      • 2007 Thuraya coverage area
      • Thuraya Coverage Area Map
      • Thuraya coverage in Africa
      • Thuraya coverage in Angola
      • Thuraya coverage in Mozambique
      • Thuraya coverage in Zambia
      • Thuraya coverage in Zimbabwe
    • Thuraya satellite phone accessories
      • Thuraya FDU-2500 indoor enabler
      • Thuraya FDU-3500
    • Thuraya satellite phone and service providers
      • International Thuraya satellite phone and service providers
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Afghanistan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Algeria
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Andorra
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Angola
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Australia
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Belgium
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Benin
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Bhutan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Cameroon
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Chad
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Cyprus
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Denmark
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Egypt
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Ethiopia
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in France
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Germany
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Gibraltar
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Greece
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Hond Kong
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in India
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Indonesia
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Iran
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Iraq
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Italy
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Japan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Jordan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Kazakhstan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Kenya
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Korea
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Kuwait
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in LibyaWhere to get a Thuraya satellite phone in Libya?
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Luxembourg
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Malaysia
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Maldives
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Mauritania
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Mongolia
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Morocco
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Nepal
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Nigeria
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Norway
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Oman
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Pakistan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Qatar
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Saudi Arabia
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Sierra Leone
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Singapore
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Spain
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Sri Lanka
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Sudan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Syria
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Taiwan
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Tanzania
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Thailand
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in the Democratic Republic of Congo
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in the Netherlands
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in the Philippines
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in the UAE
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in the UK
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in the Ukraine
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in the USA
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Turkey
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Yemen
      • Thuraya satellite phones and service in Zambia
    • Thuraya satellite phones
      • Thuraya Ascom 21 satellite phone
      • Thuraya Hughes 7100 satellite phone
      • Thuraya Hughes 7101 satellite phone
      • Thuraya SG-2520 satellite phone
      • Thuraya SO-2510 satellite phone
      • Thuraya XT satellite phone
  • Globalstar
    • Globalstar Satellite Phone Network
      • Globalstar network problems
    • Globalstar Satellite Phones
      • Globalstar GSP-1600 Satellite Phone
      • Globalstar GSP-1700 Satellite Phone
      • Telit SAT 550
      • Telit SAT 600

Iridium satellite phones

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