From distant rigs to pitching decks, baking deserts to frozen ice packs, the Iridium 9555 satellite phone can handle any environment. It is small but determined, sleek but durable, easy to use but powerful. It is every bit as rugged as our previous handsets – still industrial grade and packed with innovative new features. Iridium 9555 is the evolution of trusted, reliable mobile communications. And it is connected to the only truly global mobile communications network. So anywhere on the planet, you need to be, Iridium 9555 is connected and backed by superior network quality and world-class technical support.
Compact Power
Iridium 9555 packs serious power into its small frame. With a significantly reduced footprint from our previous phone, more hand-friendly form factor, and space-saving features such as an internally stowed antenna, this sleek handset is designed to easily go wherever your customers go.
Rugged and Reliable Critical Lifelines
Iridium 9555 is a dependable, ruggedly built tool, not a toy. It won’t play games, take pictures, or play MP3s. What it will do is work. Everywhere. It is engineered to withstand some of the world’s toughest environments, so the world’s toughest customers can depend on it as a critical lifeline whenever and wherever need takes them.
The Future is Within Reach
Iridium is committed to global communications reliability and performance far into the future. With the first launch scheduled for 2015, Iridium’s next-generation satellite constellation will provide a platform for continued innovation, as well as ongoing support for all existing Iridium-enabled solutions. Rest assured, Iridium NEXT’s backward compatibility will ensure Iridium 9555 continues to put advanced personal communications in your grasp – for years to come.
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Specifications
• Dimensions: 143 mm (L) x 55 mm (W) x 30 mm (D) • Weight: 266g (9.4 oz)
Duration
• Standby time: Up to 30 hours • Talk time: Up to 4 hours
Display
• 200 character illuminated graphic display • Volume, signal and battery strength meters • Illuminated weather-resistant keypad
Calling Features
• Integrated speakerphone • Quick-connect to Iridium voicemail • Two-way SMS and short email capability • Pre-programmable International Access Code (00 or +) • Mailbox for voice, numeric and text messages • Selectable ring and alert tones (8 choices)
Memory
• 100 entry internal address book, with capacity for multiple phone numbers, email addresses and notes • SIM-based address book with 155 entry capacity • Call history retains received, missed and dialed calls
Usage Control Features
• User-configurable call timers to manage costs • Keypad lock and PIN lock for additional security
Iridium 9555 Quick Cheat Sheet (PDF)
Receiving Your Rental Phone
How to Make a Call on a Iridium Satellite Phone
How to Make a Call on Iridium Phone
1. Make sure you are outside with an open view of the sky, away from any obstructions. 2. Fully extend the antenna and power on the phone. Make sure the antenna is straight up-and-down at all times. 3. After the phone registers, dial the country code (for the US it’s “1”), area code, and then the rest of the number. 4. Press the green button to place the call and then the red button to end the call.
How to Call to a US landline or cell phone
1. Dial 1, the Area Code, & the rest of the number, for example, to call a USA number dial 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX 2. Press OK
How to Call another Iridium satellite phone
1. Dial 8816-XXXX-XXXX
How to Receive calls on your Iridium phone
By using the preferred 2-stage dialing system, the person calling you dials a US number, and you only use your minutes at your standard rate. To use the 2-stage dialing methods follow these Instructions: 1. Call 1-480-768-2500 2. When prompted, enter the Iridium phone number (this number is printed on the side of your phone) 3. Wait to be connected
NOTE: Your Iridium telephone number is on the side of your phone.
How to Text on an Iridium Satellite Phone
How to Send A Text Message From Iridium Satellite Phone
1. You must first be registered on the network before sending a text message. 2. Press “Menu” 3. Using the arrow keys, scroll to “Messages,” then press “Select” 4. “Create Message” should be highlighted. Press “Select” 5. Enter your message text and then press “Options” 6. Follow the on-screen options thereafter to send a text message.
How to Send A Text Message To The Iridium Satellite Phone
1. Have the person go to this website, messaging.iridium.com 2. On the top of the page, there is a link that says, “Message a Sat Phone.” Click it. 3. Enter the 12 digits sat phone number WITHOUT any dashes. Enter a reply to email if needed. Type Message. 4. Click send message (This option is FREE for the person sending and FREE for the person receiving the text). NOTE: Using a cell phone directly to message the sat phone may incur high charges per minute or not work This should do the trick, but if you are still finding it difficult to connect, then please call us at
How to get a Signal on your Satellite Phone
How to Check Voicemail on your Satellite Phone
How to Check Your Voicemail
1. Press the “Menu” key 2. Scroll down to “Voicemail” and hit “Select” 3. Hit “Select” to call Voicemail 4. When you hear the greeting, immediately press the * Key. 5. When you are prompted for a password, Enter 9999 or last 7 of your satellite phone number
rented the satellite phone for the 3rd year for our vacation and fortunately did not have to use it – but a comfortable feeling having it with us just in case
Satmodo provided both a great service and experience. Both satellite phones arrived on time and with all accessories provided. These phones are great for remote use and are quite rugged for field use.
The service from Satmodo was outstanding. I would definitely rent from them again. As for the product and satellite service, I only received about 1/3 of the texts that were sent to me. This was in Wyoming with prolonged clear access to open sky and antenna up. So for that purpose, it wasn’t at all reliable.
Satmodo was great to work with. The phone didn’t always find a satellite quickly. We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone. We were in glacier national park and there were some times that it didn’t work even with a clear shot at the sky. Overall I would get it again for the safety of communicating
The satmodo service was great. The phone was sent very promptly and was easy to return. I give a 4 instead of a 5 because of the cost, which in total was quite a bit more than the $131.93 shown here. But I understood heading into it that the rental would be expensive, and I decided that having the phone for emergencies while I was off the grid was worth it. I would rent one Iridium 9555 again under similar circumstances.
We have used the satellite phone for the past 3 years in a row. The shipping and return shipping label makes it hassle-free. Great product. My husband is able to call home every night while up in the high country. We always rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone
We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone. It came charged, ready to use with easy and simple instructions. We did our test call and off we went to our trip
Mike, Daniel, and all of the team were very professional and extremely knowledgeable! It was a pleasure doing business with them! When I need rental phones again, I will certainly call this company! We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone
I’ve used Satmodo for the last few wilderness trips and they have always been reliable and reasonably priced. The Phone (Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone) arrives on time with 2 fully charged batteries and a good instruction brochure. I highly recommend them.
Excellent Customer service! I ordered the phone (Iridium 9555 Satellite phone) on a Friday and received it the following Monday. Worked great while out hunting!
The Iridium 9555 satellite phone was delivered on the day that I requested and was returned very easily with a prepaid FedEx label. My phone worked great, even through a canvas tent! I will definitely use your company again for my satellite phone needs. Thank you again.
Satmodo made this so easy, even though I was nowhere near their store. All the stuff I needed was included, with clear instructions for use and it was easy to return.
We used this phone on a recent camping trip where cell service was not available. We were able to get reception in the remotest part of the canyons we camped in, which provided us with a level of safety. Fortunately we didn’t have to use the phone in an emergency, but it was comforting to know that it was available if needed.
Great company and second time I’ve used them with zero issues and phones work great! Any off grid trip I take in the future I will definitely be staying with Satmodo!
Item with a little cosmetic scratch however it worked perfect in the middle of nowhere at Inyo national park where no cellular communications were available
Great group of people who provide awesome support when you need it! Make the process painless! Highly recommended! Will utilize their services and phones again!
Great service. Immediate overnight shipping to our remote destination. Phone worked well from the area of Montana lacking cell service where we spent five days, providing us with the contact we needed.
Rented this phone for a ten day motorbike trip covering the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route. Since I did it solo and cell phone coverage was reported as almost non existent I thought a satellite phone for emergencies might be a good idea. Had decided on this trip on very short notice and an internet search led me to satmodo. A quick, pleasant and informative phone conversation with Mike sealed the deal. I had also talked to another company but they only offered half the prepaid minutes for essentially the same price. Phone arrived as requested and required for my planned departure 2 days later via Fedex from CA. Nothing was missing (both batteries charged) and via the instructions I called Satmodo so they could talk me through the set up. Almost unnecessary since the included instruction sheet covered pretty much everything one would ever need to know. Very handy for my family to take pictures of to have available in case they needed to contact me. Fortunately never needed to use the phone for an emergency but did use it several times to call home and check in since cell phone coverage was severely sparse. A few times I had to find access to some clear sky but it worked every time and the connection was usually excellent. Upon return I put everything back into the FedEx box the phone came in, attached the included prepaid label and dropped it off. Couldn’t have been any easier. Next time I find myself in need of a satellite phone my first call will be to Satmodo.
Had some difficulty getting the phone to connect to the network. I definitely recommend making the phone works before you lose cell service. It took 20 minutes to get things to work properly Once we worked through some struggles it worked beautifully I’ll never elk hunting without using satmodo. It’s a great safety net
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rented the satellite phone for the 3rd year for our vacation and fortunately did not have to use it – but a comfortable feeling having it with us just in case
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Everything was good.
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phone worked well
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Great job as usual!
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Everything worked well. Very happy
Peter M. (verified owner) – :
Satmodo provided both a great service and experience. Both satellite phones arrived on time and with all accessories provided. These phones are great for remote use and are quite rugged for field use.
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Great emergency backup….just in case.
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Very easy to use. Peace of mind to have this phone available in remote hiking areas.
Philip B. (verified owner) – :
Very helpful customer service. Turned phone quick. Ways process. Would use these guys for sure again
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Everything arrived on time and was complete and ready to go. I would use them again. Thanks
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Phones were easy to use.
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Great thank you
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Great service on time phone works great!
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always awesome….thanks again
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Only used a few times while rafting off the grid in Eastern Utah and worked very well
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Iridium 9555 rental was easy to use, came on time and a return label to send it back.
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They were very responsive and easy to work with. The Iridium 9555 was the rental
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Anonymous (verified owner) – :
The service from Satmodo was outstanding. I would definitely rent from them again. As for the product and satellite service, I only received about 1/3 of the texts that were sent to me. This was in Wyoming with prolonged clear access to open sky and antenna up. So for that purpose, it wasn’t at all reliable.
Thomas Parenti (verified owner) – :
A few problems connecting but good overall. Rented the Iridium 9555 on this trip
Justin Legred (verified owner) – :
Satmodo was great to work with. The phone didn’t always find a satellite quickly. We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone. We were in glacier national park and there were some times that it didn’t work even with a clear shot at the sky. Overall I would get it again for the safety of communicating
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The satmodo service was great. The phone was sent very promptly and was easy to return. I give a 4 instead of a 5 because of the cost, which in total was quite a bit more than the $131.93 shown here. But I understood heading into it that the rental would be expensive, and I decided that having the phone for emergencies while I was off the grid was worth it. I would rent one Iridium 9555 again under similar circumstances.
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We rented the Iridium 9555 for our trip
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We rented an Iridium 9555 for a remote job site
Melanie S. (verified owner) – :
We have used the satellite phone for the past 3 years in a row. The shipping and return shipping label makes it hassle-free. Great product. My husband is able to call home every night while up in the high country. We always rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone
Anonymous (verified owner) – :
We rented the Iridium 9555 for our trip and it worked great
Randolph Hall (verified owner) – :
Simple easy process to receive, test and return the phone. Mike was very helpful.
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We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone. It came charged, ready to use with easy and simple instructions. We did our test call and off we went to our trip
Melanie K. (verified owner) – :
Mike, Daniel, and all of the team were very professional and extremely knowledgeable! It was a pleasure doing business with them! When I need rental phones again, I will certainly call this company! We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone
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We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone
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I’ve used Satmodo for the last few wilderness trips and they have always been reliable and reasonably priced. The Phone (Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone) arrives on time with 2 fully charged batteries and a good instruction brochure. I highly recommend them.
Elisa Mitchell (verified owner) – :
Worked fine. The phone Iridium 9555 satellite phone arrived on time and worked fine during our trip down the Grand Canyon.
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Wayne (verified owner) – :
The phone works ok but it does drop calls once in a while. We rented the Iridium 9555
Rodrigo Ampudia (verified owner) – :
Excellent service..We use Satmodo and the Iridium 9555 for all the score international races.
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We had rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone for our trip
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Your employees are awesome. Rented the Iridium 9555
Matthew F. (verified owner) – :
Excellent Customer service! I ordered the phone (Iridium 9555 Satellite phone) on a Friday and received it the following Monday. Worked great while out hunting!
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We have a long term rental for the Iridium 9555 satellite phone.
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The Iridium 9555 satellite phone was delivered on the day that I requested and was returned very easily with a prepaid FedEx label.
My phone worked great, even through a canvas tent!
I will definitely use your company again for my satellite phone needs. Thank you again.
David Hultenius (verified owner) – :
You guys are always great ! Always professional and pleasant to work with.
Iridium 9555 rental kit is what I use when I go down to Baja
Brian Parkhouse (verified owner) – :
Iridium 9555 rental – This is the go-to setup anytime we racing down in Baja. This worked perfectly for this years baja 1000
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Great service, thanks for everything. We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone
David Matinez (verified owner) – :
Thank you. You came thru in a pinch. We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone
Dave Moore (verified owner) – :
Awesome staff, I’d review the product but thankfully we didn’t need to use it during our 5000 mile rally🤙🏻
Amy Hopkins (verified owner) – :
Satmodo made this so easy, even though I was nowhere near their store. All the stuff I needed was included, with clear instructions for use and it was easy to return.
Frank L. (verified owner) – :
Easy process. No drama. We rented the Iridium 9555
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Rodrigo Ampudia (verified owner) – :
We always rent the Iridium 9555 for all the baja races
Albert Ogata (verified owner) – :
We used this phone on a recent camping trip where cell service was not available. We were able to get reception in the remotest part of the canyons we camped in, which provided us with a level of safety. Fortunately we didn’t have to use the phone in an emergency, but it was comforting to know that it was available if needed.
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We rented the Iridium 9555 rental phone
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Great company and second time I’ve used them with zero issues and phones work great! Any off grid trip I take in the future I will definitely be staying with Satmodo!
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Great working with the employees of Sotmodo
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Item with a little cosmetic scratch however it worked perfect in the middle of nowhere at Inyo national park where no cellular communications were available
Stan Berryman (verified owner) – :
We rented the Iridium 9555 again for our trip
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We rented the Iridium 9555 satellite phone for use down in baja
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Always a pleasure to do business with Satmodo.
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We rented the Iridium 9555 for our trip this time around
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Great group of people who provide awesome support when you need it! Make the process painless! Highly recommended! Will utilize their services and phones again!
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Great service. Immediate overnight shipping to our remote destination. Phone worked well from the area of Montana lacking cell service where we spent five days, providing us with the contact we needed.
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Rented this phone for a ten day motorbike trip covering the Mid Atlantic Backcountry Discovery Route. Since I did it solo and cell phone coverage was reported as almost non existent I thought a satellite phone for emergencies might be a good idea. Had decided on this trip on very short notice and an internet search led me to satmodo. A quick, pleasant and informative phone conversation with Mike sealed the deal. I had also talked to another company but they only offered half the prepaid minutes for essentially the same price.
Phone arrived as requested and required for my planned departure 2 days later via Fedex from CA. Nothing was missing (both batteries charged) and via the instructions I called Satmodo so they could talk me through the set up. Almost unnecessary since the included instruction sheet covered pretty much everything one would ever need to know. Very handy for my family to take pictures of to have available in case they needed to contact me.
Fortunately never needed to use the phone for an emergency but did use it several times to call home and check in since cell phone coverage was severely sparse. A few times I had to find access to some clear sky but it worked every time and the connection was usually excellent.
Upon return I put everything back into the FedEx box the phone came in, attached the included prepaid label and dropped it off. Couldn’t have been any easier. Next time I find myself in need of a satellite phone my first call will be to Satmodo.
Andy P. (verified owner) – :
Very easy to work with. Many options for your satellite phone needs. Quick service at a reasonable cost. Prepaid FedEx return shipping label provided.
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Ronald (verified owner) – :
Good service. Good phone. Didn’t need to use it so really didn’t learn much about it. It was comforting knowing we had it.
Daniel Winters (verified owner) – :
Had trouble getting a signal a few times but worked great overall
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Brian Shandley (verified owner) – :
Had some difficulty getting the phone to connect to the network. I definitely recommend making the phone works before you lose cell service. It took 20 minutes to get things to work properly Once we worked through some struggles it worked beautifully I’ll never elk hunting without using satmodo. It’s a great safety net
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