fbpx
  • 24/7 SERVICE & SUPPORT +1 (844) 248-0123
  • Welcome to Apollo Satellite Communications
  • [email protected]
Language
Apollo Satellite Logo - Apollo Satellite
  • Apollo
    • Client Portal
    • Billing Portal
  • Shop Now!
    • TOP RATED
    • SATELLITE PHONES
    • SATELLITE HOTSPOTS
    • SATELLITE TERMINALS
    • PREPAID SERVICE PLANS
    • IRIDIUM SERVICE
      • IRIDIUM MONTHLY
      • IRIDIUM PREPAID
      • IRIDIUM GO MONTHLY
      • IRIDIUM GO PREPAID
      • IRIDIUM SBD
      • IRIDIUM 9575 LBS
      • IRIDIUM CERTUS
    • INMARSAT SERVICE
      • ISATPHONE MONTHLY
      • ISATPHONE PREPAID
      • ISATHUB
      • FLEET ONE MONTHLY
      • FLEET ONE PREPAID
    • GLOBALSTAR SERVICE
      • SAT-FI 2
    • EMERGENCY & SURVIVAL
    • PORTABLE SOLAR
      • SOLAR PANELS
      • POWER STATIONS
      • POWER PACKS
      • LIGHTING
      • SOLAR KITS
      • ACCESSORIES
    • Marine Satellite TV
    • VSAT
    • Docking & Fixed Terminals
      • Docking Stations
      • Fixed Terminals
      • Handsets
    • Antennas
    • Accessories
      • Adapters
      • Batteries
      • Cables
      • Cases
      • Chargers
      • Data Kits
      • Mounts
  • About Us
  • Intel
  • Rentals
  • Featured
    • Iridium PTT
    • Iridium Certus
    • IsatPhone 2
    • AURA VSAT
    • Iridium GO!
    • Portable Satellite Internet
    • Iridium Extreme 9575
    • Iridium 9555
    • Portable Solar Equipment
    • AERO Antenna
    • NAL Research Antenna
    • Hurricane / Disaster Comms
    • Alaska & Arctic Comms
    • Forestry Comms
    • Explorer 8100
  • Support
    • How To Call A Satellite Phone
    • Activate SIM Card
    • Knowledge Base
    • Up-to-Date Firmware
    • Send Satellite SMS
    • Test Your Phone
    • Iridium Satellite Tracker
    • Iridium Guide
      • 2-Stage Dialing Process
      • How to check Iridium Voicemail
    • Video Library
      • Iridium Video Library
      • Inmarsat Video Library
      • Thuraya Video Library
      • Globalstar Video Library
  • Contact
Menu
  • Apollo
    • Client Portal
    • Billing Portal
  • Shop Now!
    • TOP RATED
    • SATELLITE PHONES
    • SATELLITE HOTSPOTS
    • SATELLITE TERMINALS
    • PREPAID SERVICE PLANS
    • IRIDIUM SERVICE
      • IRIDIUM MONTHLY
      • IRIDIUM PREPAID
      • IRIDIUM GO MONTHLY
      • IRIDIUM GO PREPAID
      • IRIDIUM SBD
      • IRIDIUM 9575 LBS
      • IRIDIUM CERTUS
    • INMARSAT SERVICE
      • ISATPHONE MONTHLY
      • ISATPHONE PREPAID
      • ISATHUB
      • FLEET ONE MONTHLY
      • FLEET ONE PREPAID
    • GLOBALSTAR SERVICE
      • SAT-FI 2
    • EMERGENCY & SURVIVAL
    • PORTABLE SOLAR
      • SOLAR PANELS
      • POWER STATIONS
      • POWER PACKS
      • LIGHTING
      • SOLAR KITS
      • ACCESSORIES
    • Marine Satellite TV
    • VSAT
    • Docking & Fixed Terminals
      • Docking Stations
      • Fixed Terminals
      • Handsets
    • Antennas
    • Accessories
      • Adapters
      • Batteries
      • Cables
      • Cases
      • Chargers
      • Data Kits
      • Mounts
  • About Us
  • Intel
  • Rentals
  • Featured
    • Iridium PTT
    • Iridium Certus
    • IsatPhone 2
    • AURA VSAT
    • Iridium GO!
    • Portable Satellite Internet
    • Iridium Extreme 9575
    • Iridium 9555
    • Portable Solar Equipment
    • AERO Antenna
    • NAL Research Antenna
    • Hurricane / Disaster Comms
    • Alaska & Arctic Comms
    • Forestry Comms
    • Explorer 8100
  • Support
    • How To Call A Satellite Phone
    • Activate SIM Card
    • Knowledge Base
    • Up-to-Date Firmware
    • Send Satellite SMS
    • Test Your Phone
    • Iridium Satellite Tracker
    • Iridium Guide
      • 2-Stage Dialing Process
      • How to check Iridium Voicemail
    • Video Library
      • Iridium Video Library
      • Inmarsat Video Library
      • Thuraya Video Library
      • Globalstar Video Library
  • Contact
Search
Close
$0.00 Cart

Account

Test Your Iridium Satellite Phone - Feature Image
Apollo
Saturday, 04 June 2016 / Published in All Posts, Handsets, Iridium, Support

Test Your Iridium Satellite Phone

For those working far afield or in harsh conditions, dangerous situations can arise quickly and can be impossible to predict — but they are not impossible to prepare for. If you rely on your satellite phone as a critical connection in times of need, you may want to Test Your Iridium Satellite Phone so you can ensure it is ready when called upon.

It’s a small thing that can be completed in mere moments. And it can save your life. Just ask Fredrik Granath.

As a leading expert on fieldwork and production of photography and film in the polar regions, Fredrick knows about proper preparation. “Working in the Arctic is demanding,” he says. “It is a place which often offers the most extreme conditions on the planet.”

“Passing over glaciers full of crevasses or over pack-ice that breaks up all around you can be risky,” he states, “but with experience comes knowledge, and the ability to read the conditions ahead of us. It is all about analyzing the potential risks, and most importantly — always being prepared for the worst.”

Test Your Iridium Satellite Phone - Image

A Very Close Call
In May 2005, the worst happened. Fredrik and his partner had been in the field for over three months on Svalbard, completing the photography book ‘Vanishing World.’ On the final day, as he was driving up a hill, the ground beneath his snowmobile suddenly disappeared and Fredrik plunged into a 20-foot crevasse, and his sledge with almost a thousand pounds of camera gear and gasoline tumbling after, breaking his back and crushing his left arm.

“I always keep the Iridium® phone close, so I was able to call for help,” he explains. After a helicopter rescue operation, extensive surgery, and half a year of rehabilitation, Fredrik was able to return to the field. “In our work,” Fredrik concludes, ”having the life line of being able to call for help is absolutely necessary.”

Test Your Satellite Phone
This critical need is why Iridium presents Test Your Satellite Phone week to help ensure your communication devices are in proper working order. The program was established by Iridium to support first responders, emergency workers, government agencies and anyone else who might be in a life-threatening situation and need communications to count on.

For testing tips visit www.testyoursatellitephone.com or simply dial 00-1-480-752-5105 to get started. No data rates will apply.

References

Test Your Satellite Phone: Iridium Helps Arctic Worker Survive Life-Threatening Situation. (n.d.). Retrieved June 04, 2016, from https://blog.iridium.com/2015/06/03/test-your-satellite-phone-iridium-helps-arctic-worker-survive-life-threatening-situation/

Tagged under: global, global communication, global Internet, Iridium, Iridium Communications Network, Iridium handsets, Iridium Network, Iridium products, Iridium technology, worldwide connection

What you can read next

IoT
Inmarsat Program Offers Unique Maritime IoT Insights
Certus
Iridium Certus Continues Momentum
Satellite Phone Rentals - Feature Image
Satellite Phone Rentals
Apollo Satellite Logo - Apollo Satellite
Live Support Call Us 24/7
+1 (844) 248-0123
San Diego HQ
+1 (619) 736-5311
Account Questions
+1 (480) 478-0123
Facebook-f
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Youtube

Apollo Intel

  • About Apollo
  • Contact Apollo
  • Client Portal
  • Billing Portal
  • Knowledge Base
  • Rental Phones
  • News & Updates
  • Capability Statement

Quick Help

  • How To Dial
  • Send SMS
  • Test Sat Phone
  • Iridium Sat Tracker
  • Video Library
  • Current Firmware
  • Check Your Voicemail
  • Notifications & Advisories

Customer Support

  • Shipping, Return & Exchanges
  • Service Agreement
  • Rental Agreement
  • Rewards Program
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

Copyright © 2021, Apollo Satellite. All Rights Reserved

MasterCard - Apollo Satellite
VISA - Apollo Satellite
PayPal Accepted - Apollo Satellite
American Express - Apollo Satellite

[ Placeholder content for popup link ] WordPress Download Manager - Best Download Management Plugin