Via small, handheld phones

Intelsat General is a leading supplier of Iridium handheld services, offering coverage at any point on the globe, including oceans, airways and polar regions.  Iridium offers low speed voice and data communications through a constellation of 66 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites.

Benefits & Applications

• Calling party pays at 20-second billing increment


• No charge for SMS (mobile-terminated), or Voice mail


• No activation fee


• Manage airtime with seamless connect/disconnect


• Bypass PSTN and ISP (Internet Service Providers)

Service Features

• Global Coverage


• Plug-in Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card


• Contains subscriber’s billing info & personalized features


• Dial-Up data service at rates up to 2.4 kbps


• Direct internet data service at rates up to 10 kbps