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This new IsatPhone Pro firmware update is critical for any IsatPhone Pro handsets purchased since 7 September 2012. Inmarsats’ official statement is: “This is a mandatory firmware upgrade to prevent users being impacted by a fault in product operation and planned network enhancements. As announced earlier, a fault was identified with IsatPhone Pro firmware versions [...]
Inmarsat has just released a Mandatory firmware upgrade meaning that the features introduced by the firmware are vitally important for the GSPS service including the network and your IsatPhone Pro handset. Inmarsat has advised us that this upgrade is absolutely critical as IsatPhone Pro phones that are not upgraded by 30th of June, 2013, will [...]
As the US recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy one thing never faltered – a Satellite Phone. While the winds of the Super Storm reached 150kmph, knocking out power and telecommunication lines, yet the humble Satellite Phone still managed to keep their users in touch with other people and organisations. Neil Sheehan, a spokesman [...]
A Satellite Phone can be a lifesaver, especially during natural disasters. So, you need to be prepared. Natural disasters can strike anywhere, at anytime, so having a Satellite Phone on the premises is essential as it would be your only means to communicate with others. We’ve all become accustomed to our cell phones working nearly [...]
Climbing Expedition: Himalaya North Face Challenge – by Jack Geldard. This autumn, Rob Greenwood and myself are headed to the Nepalese Himalaya to attempt an unclimbed North Face. The mountain we have chosen to attempt this climbing expedition is called ‘Peak 41′ and is otherwise known as The True Mera Peak. In these huge and [...]
Welcome to Mobal Vacation Stories. A collection of vacation stories from our very own Mobal customers. In the first of our vacation stories, David and his friend Klaus go hiking in the Grand Canyon. An enjoyable hike nearly turned to disaster if it wasn’t for the life saving power of a Satellite Phone. “My [...]
We have received some feedback from our customers who have purchased IsatPhone Pro handsets that although their voicemail is already set up that, when the phone is off or is out of signal, people are not being diverted to the voicemail facility. To ensure that your voicemail is correctly configured, you need to manually set [...]
The Thuraya XT-Dual boasts ‘it makes the future looks so old’, but what are the real advantages to having a Satellite Phone with built in GSM? Iridium tried this a while back, and it never really took off. Maybe because no-one wants to be carrying something the size of a Satellite Phone around Walmart when [...]
Rescue from the Crevasse – The Meagan McGrath Story “I can’t thank Iridium enough. You helped save my life. The battery of the Iridium phone hung in the whole time. It was my lifeline, truly. The rescue team was able to send me updates on their whereabouts, and eventually came to get me. I was [...]
Iridium recently posted about two customers who made history using Iridium satellite phones with Twitter to update followers from some of the farthest corners of the Earth. Eric Larsen, the renowned arctic explorer, became the first person ever to tweet from the North Pole using an Iridium satellite phone in 2010. Felicity Ashton, the first [...]