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Do Optus phones work with the Iridium network?

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 20:37

Member - Drew T (Melbourne)

I have my Telstra sim card enabled for international roaming & it works fine with the Iridium network (ie: direct with no satellite service contract with Telstra). I tried my son's (Optus) sim card (which is also enabled for international roaming) & it says "invalid account". Anyone have any ideas?

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AnswerID: 181474   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 20:39

Mike Harding replied:

Yes. It won't work.
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AnswerID: 181480   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 20:49

Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training replied:

like Mike said, it won't work.
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AnswerID: 181484   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 21:07

Geoff (Newcastle, NSW) replied:


"it says "invalid account". Anyone have any ideas? "

Yep, you answered your own question!! Doesn't work.

Geoff.

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AnswerID: 181500   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 22:09

Member - Jerry C (WA) replied:

Drew,
Telstra satphones are Iridium satphones so no conflict.

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AnswerID: 181503   Submitted: Sunday, Jul 02, 2006 at 22:16

geocacher (djcache) replied:

The Telstra one only works because of the way the Telstra Iridium service works in with it's international roaming system.

I don't understand that relationship but it was explained that way by a Telstra person when I was doing my original homework on it.

It was interesting to see that after it has been widely discussed on here (EO) the last 4x4 Monthly gold special on travel in NSW has recommended the International roaming GSM card method as a viable alternative for emergency comms.

How long will this last before Telstra catch on? Lets hope its so engrained into their system they can't get rid of it.

Or that the changeover to 3G doesn't effect it.

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AnswerID: 181550   Submitted: Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 09:20

Member - Mike DID replied:

Telstra have set up an arrangement with the Iridium Network to allow charging of Iridium calls to a Telstra Mobile phone bill - that's why it works with a Telstra SIM Card.

At $2.60 per minute for outgoing and INCOMING calls, I don't think this is hurting Telstra too much. Features like this is one of the reasons I am with Telstra Mobile.

Optus, Vodafone etc have no such arrangement so it it won't work with any other's SIM card.

Mike
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AnswerID: 181564   Submitted: Monday, Jul 03, 2006 at 10:21

Member - Drew T (Melbourne) replied:

thanks for your replies folks ... saves me countless phone calls trying to sort out why it doesn't work!!

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