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Compare Satellite Phones

Dialing up the differences in satellite handsets.

Are you an Iridium or an IsatPhone Pro?

Choosing between three great phones isn't easy. Think of how and where you plan to use your phone, along with the features you'd like to have. To help you choose the right phone for your needs, we've summarized some things to consider. Download a copy of the comparison.

	Phones Iridium Extreme Iridium 9555 IsatPhone Pro
	Price $1,495.00 $1,195.00 $595.00 Warranty 12 months 12 months 18 months* Specs       Size 5.5" x 2.4" x 1.1" (14 cm x 6 cm x 2.7 cm) 5.6" x 2.2" x 1.9" (14.3 cm x 5.5 cm x 3.0 cm) 6.7" x 2.1" x 1.5" (17 cm x 5.3 cm x 3.8 cm) Weight 8.7 oz (247 g) 9.4 oz (266.5 g) 9.8 oz (277.8 g) Display 200 character illuminated monochromatic LCD graphic display 200 character illuminated monochromatic graphic display High visibility color screen IP Rating IP65 Iridium's most rugged phone IP rating is unavailable Industrial grade IP54 Shock resistance MIL-STD 810F (dust, shock, vibration, blowing rain) Unavailable 7.22' (2.2 m) drop test Operating Range 14°F to 131°F (-10°C to 55°C) 14°F to 131°F (-10°C to 55°C) -4°F to 131°F (-20°C to 55°C) Language Versions 21 not including input text 21 not including input text 8 including input text Battery       Talk Time Up to 3.5 hours Up to 4 hours Up to 8 hours Standby Time Up to 30 hours Up to 30 hours Up to 100 hours Network       Network 66 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites orbiting 485 miles from Earth 66 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites orbiting 485 miles from Earth 3 geostationary (GEO) satellites in fixed orbit 22,000 miles from Earth Coverage Global Global Near global Mobility Users can talk and walk freely Users can talk and walk freely Users can talk with limited mobility User Experience       Phone Registration Requires network registration Requires network registration Requires GPS fix and network registration Start-Up Time Under 30 seconds Under 30 seconds Over 1 minute Ability To Receive Calls Capable of incoming call notification if antenna is extended or retracted Capable of incoming call notification if antenna is extended or retracted Capable of incoming call notification if antenna is extended Bluetooth Does not support Bluetooth Does not support Bluetooth Bluetooth is supported GPS Users can view and share their GPS coordinates with contacts, Facebook and Twitter. Trackable in web based map. GPS fix includes: lat, long, alt, age of fix, number of satellites (Additional GPS attributes included if used with GeoPro) No Users can view and share their GPS coordinates (lat, long) Data Services Circuit-switched: Up to 13 kbps with compression Circuit-switched: Up to 13 kbps with compression Circuit-switched: 2.4 kbps standard up to 20 kbps using compression software** Messaging Services Text-to-text 1000 characters Text-to-email 1000 characters Text-to-text 1000 characters Text-to-email 1000 characters Text-to-text 1600 characters Text-to-email 1600 characters SOS Features Covered SOS button can send SOS alerts via SMS to 1-3 user-specified contacts No SOS button No SOS button Phones Iridium Extreme Iridium 9555 IsatPhone Pro

*For a limited time, Roadpost is extending the standard 12 month warranty for an additional 6 months.

**Note: use a a third party compression service such as Xgate is stronly recommended. The Xgate compression service can be purchased directly from Global Marine Networks at: http://www.globalmarinenet.com/xgate.php

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