Iridium Satellite Phone Prepaid Plan - 500 Minutes SIM 500 minutes WORLD WIDE PLAN - Travel anywhere plan Start Price USD 617.00 Current Price USD 617.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 12, 2008 Location Sarasota, FL See more about 'Iridium Satellite Phone Prepaid Plan - 500 Minutes SIM' Description As always, NO ACTIVATION FEE! Iridium is the only service that offers truly global satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the earth (including oceans, airways and polar regions). The Iridium service is ideally suited for casual remote traveler as well as industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation and utilities. Handheld phones weighing less than one pound connect to the global Iridium network provided by 66 low-earth-orbiting satellites (LEO) allowing the user to make and receive calls virtually anywhere in the world, needing only a clear line of sight to the sky. The Iridium satellite constellation, which operates as a fully meshed network, is thes largest commercial satellite constellation in the world. Iridium provides a complete telecommunications solution by combining voice, global paging, SMS messaging and 2.6 kb/s data service. This is a global pre-paid SIM good anywhere in the world with 500 minutes of Iridium satellite phone time and one full year of usage validity. The buy it now price of $617 is for new Iridium accounts only, and is not available for adding minutes to an existing plan. If you need to purchase 500 minutes to add to your existing plan, please see our Ebay store. This auction is for the SIM card only. If you need a complete package with a phone, please see our Ebay store. We will ship this card unloaded - once you have received it and notify us that you are ready we will activate it for you. Once the card is activated, you have 12 months to use the 500 minutes. The rate at which these minutes are used depends upon the service you are using. Minutes are based on Iridium Satellite Phone to landline usage. Rates for other types of calls are listed below:       * Calls are debited in 20 second increments. Iridium to Iridium calls are debited at half the landline rate.     * Unused minutes can be extended if a new bundle is purchased. Card is permanently deactivated 90 days after expiry if not recharged. Expiry dates are cumulative up to 2 years.     * Outgoing SMS (i.e. text messaging) debt 20 seconds from balance.     * FREE Services: Direct calls to Iridium phone are free for the Iridium owner, Voicemail, Call Forwarding, Call Barring and Incoming SMS.     * Remaining minutes are announced before each call made. To query minutes: Use toll free number 2888 from Iridium satellite phone.     * Please note that calls made to another satellite network (Inmarsat, Globalstar, Thuraya) are debited at a higher rate than a standard Iridium-to-Land line call.     * Please call a representative for more details or for help selecting the right plan.     * The only place in the world this card will not work is North Korea due to licensing restrictions.    ABOUT US: Whenever Communications (DBA: Satellite Phone Store) is an industry leading provider of global satellite voice and data communication solutions and an authorized Sprint Agent. To view ourwide variety of global voice and data communication solutions please visit our ebay store.  To reach our customer support representatives with any questions regarding our satellite phone, Inmarsat BGAN, EPIRB, EDVO or international cell phone services please contact us at mgomez@satellitephonestore.com, or by phone at: US Customers: 877.WHENEVER (943.6383) ext. 404 International Customers: +941.955.1020 ext. 404   Place a Bid!