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Absolutely!  All our Iridium satellite phones will allow you to be off the grid and available 24/7.

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Yes you can.  The Bell TV 6400 Receiver has composite inputs, so it can be used with older TVs.  Also, you may be able to use an HDMI converter.

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No, the USB port  Iridium 9555 is specifically used for data applications or file transfers. It cannot be used for charging the handset.

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A group of researchers revealed that it is possible to crack the encryption used by satellite phones. All that is required is a common computer, a radio, and a few hundred dollars. The researchers were able to use a known-plaintext attack to decrypt messages sent and received over a satellite network. If a hacker wants to intercept the calls of others, he only needs a satellite phone. A recent study published in Science by researchers in the UK found that it is possible to track a satellite phone's location. If a trained technician can identify the radio frequency emissions, they can monitor the location of a mobile user. If they know where the phone is, they can track it and use it to intercept calls. Moreover, a satellite phone's coding can be broken in a fraction of a second, allowing for live eavesdropping. ... Read more

Yes. 911 Emergency Service is available in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands by dialing "911" and pressing "OK"or the green soft key. When the call is made, it is automatically routed to Iridium’s selected 911 emergency call center provider, Intrado. After determining the nature of the emergency, Intrado will route the call to the nearest Public Safety Answering Point. 911 service is not available in Canada.

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