Iridium / Motorola 9505 verses 9505A satphone.

I had a 9505 and it never missed a beat, feels like a brick and is build like one too, Just make sure the battery is in good order as these phone are getting old. They should come with a car charger and if only going to be used in a emergency shouldn't be a big problem even if you get a couple of hours out of the battery, but different story if your going hiking. Works fine on telstra sim as long as internationial roaming is active. The 9505 can't send a text messege unlike the 9505A but you can recieve them. You'll need a sim card adaptor same as the old type sims cards (credit card size) you can find them online for a $5-10, or if you have one from a sim a couple a years ago just stick it in with some tape. We still use one a work being abused and still works good. You should check the time it has had on calls as I believe they can wear out if used excessively, this can be checked in the menu ie total call time not sure how many is to many but mine didn't more then 15hrs. If I had my time again I probably wouldn't have brought it due to the fact that in most tourist places someone will come by in 1/2hr. Cape York, Outback NSW, NT and Gibb river road. Though is was good to have peace of mind.

G'day Boobook2, I use the 9505 with NextG Sim card.
As others have said it is a good phone, and that is a good price.
I would jump at it, you will always get your money back if you decide to sell it.

Adam.

Thanks all,

I ended up getting it. $520 inc data pack.

It looks brand new and has 2 hours on the used time. I know it works just about everywhere as the guy had a photos of him on the phone in Antartica and Mt Everest. It is in the box and looks brand new.

Thanks all for your help.

He also has a Theura (?) for sale for $580, Also in very good nick.