News
![Iridium 9575 satellite Phone Arrives in Australia](http://satellitephonesdirect.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/Iridium9575ExtremeSatellitePhone_520x500_371d8674-575e-4595-8154-8b9dc2e33ce5.webp?v=1711462653&width=1080)
It looks like a Christmas release for the new the Iridium 9575 Satellite Phone into the Australian market. Initially it was hoped that the Iridium 9575 would be in Australia for September 2011. Well it did arrive although briefly. Due...
Continue reading
![How do I top up my iridium 9555 pre paid sim card](http://satellitephonesdirect.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/Iridium9575ExtremeSatellitePhone_520x500_a99fa000-92a1-41f8-b99b-6ed0cf29816c.webp?v=1711462613&width=1080)
A quick and easy answer to how to top your Iridium 9555 pre paid sim card. Most dealers in Australia (Telstra included) do not offer pre paid options for the iridium 955 satellite phone resulting you having to take out...
Continue reading
![Can I sms text using my Iridium 9575 Satphone Worldwide](http://satellitephonesdirect.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/Iridium9575ExtremeSatellitePhone_520x500_7a309a26-df3b-4aab-b1d9-779c2651bba1.webp?v=1711462775&width=1080)
The answer is yes you can, however texting directly from or to any satellite phone relies on a normal mobile cellular phone carriers to pass on that text through their land base stations. The reality is it's just not reliable,...
Continue reading
![Can I use my iridium 9555 satellite phone to access the internet?](http://satellitephonesdirect.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/Iridium9575ExtremeSatellitePhone_520x500_b0d2cfe6-37a7-4cb0-adc2-45bb77cbaf6c.webp?v=1711462793&width=1080)
In theory yes, however in practice the no. The reality is that altho Iridium themselves supply a disk and user interface search engine the 2.4 kbps download stream means that anything with pictures or graphics takes for ever t load. In...
Continue reading
![Can I send or receive emails using my Iridium 9575 Satellite Phone?](http://satellitephonesdirect.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/Iridium9575ExtremeSatellitePhone_520x500_2814ffde-ef2f-4d7c-8c5b-8d07f1327261.webp?v=1711462817&width=1080)
We often get asked can I receive or send emails using my iridium 9575 satellite phone. The answer is yes you can but we have some tips to make it cheaper for you. As the download speed in reality is just...
Continue reading