Iridium Phone working in good condition, and showing it connected to the Iridium Network. This phone comes without an Iridium Sim card - but you can insert a Telstra post-paid sim card and you can do everything with the Iridium Phone, make calls, send SMS, receive SMS and the charges will be added to your Telstra account. You do not need to sign up to a 2 year contract with Telstra for a Satphone. You don't need to pay for expensive Satphone rental.
If you are going 4WD in the outback you can take this for emergencies. You can receive SMS messages from you friends back home (from their Telstra phones or Telstra Text Buddy software)
You can connect the external antenna to the Iridium 9505 SatPhone and place the magnetic antenna on your 4WD roof.
Its better than a HF radio rig because you can take it out of the vehicle when you leave it. Walking to the waterfall at Mitchell Plateau? - take your Iridium Satphone with you for safety - you cannot do that with a HF radio rig!
Send emails via Iridiums SMS feature - keep in contact with friends who can make sure you are safe.
It comes with One 1200mAH Lion battery. External Antenna, Phone Cover, 240v adaptor (plus international plugs) , 12v adaptor, phone bag.
Iridium coverage is Australia-wide and world-wide. Iridium provides complete coverage of all ocean areas, air routes and all landmasses - even the Poles. Iridium delivers essential services to users who need communications access to and from remote areas where no other form of communication is available.