Iridium 9555 Satellite Handset + Car Kit Bundle (Excluding Antenna & Antenna Cable)

Please note: Supply from Iridium is currently extremely limited. Stock levels are expected to improve in August/September 2022

Compact and durable, the Iridium 9555 gives you the freedom to connect anywhere. 

• Rugged and reliable
• Compact and light
• Easy to use
• Integrated speaker
• Range of docking solutions

The Iridium 9555 will not only connect you to the world's only truly global satellite mobile communication network and it will provide you with a rugged and reliable handset that is built to work hard and withstand harsh environments. In a powerful design the 9555 is packed with innovative features for ease of use and with intuitive user interface making communication more efficient than ever. 

All handsets are supplied complete - as provided by the manufacturer - including all standard accessories.

Iridium 9555 Features 

• Compact physical footprint for portability
• Intuitive user interface for out-of-box functionality
• Water, shock & dust resistance for durability
• Internally stowed antenna
• Mini USB data port
• SMS messaging capability 

Specifications 

• Size: 143 x 55 x 30 mm
• Weight: 266 grams
• Standby up to 30hrs
• Talk time up to 4 hrs 

+ Iridium Hands Free Car Kit

The Iridium Hands Free Car Kit provides hands-free communication for your Iridium 9555 handset. Equipped with an automatic stereo muting feature and car ignition connection, this is a ready-to-go in vehicle solution. With its cutting edge background noise filter and echo cancelling technology, the IR-HF-9555 Hands Free Car Kit offers unmatched quality in satellite communication!

Iridium 9555 Car Kit Features

• Full duplex hands free operation
• Two mode operation: loudspeaker or private (via optional privacy handset)
• Hands free operation is muted when optional privacy handset is activated
• Mutes car stereo during calls
• Echo cancellation and background noise filtering
• Enhanced voice reproduction
• All audio output and charging through 9555 base connector
• Loud external speaker
• Charges phone battery
• External microphone, for extremely noisy conditions, mounted with sun visor clip
• Data transfer via USB
• NOT INCLUDED: Antenna and Cable

Specifications

• Input voltage range: 11V DC to 32V DC
• Operating temp: -30c to +60c
• Operates with Iridium 9555 handset with Firmware Version HT09014 or later
• Upgrade required for handsets with older Firmware Versions. 

Please note that subscription is NOT included in the price. Contact sales@adventuresafety.com.au to subscribe.

Read What Other's Say (Marine Electronics Review, 2016) 

"The Iridium 9555 is a compact self-contained satellite telephone and the newest addition to the companies sat phone lineup. From the factory this Iridium sat phone ships with the handset, battery, AC and DC chargers, an international plug kit, headset, auxiliary antenna, and antenna adaptor tray. 

The sat phone case measures approximately 5.6-inches tall, 2.2-inches wide, and 1.2-inches thick. The built-in antenna extends the height by 1.7-inches when in the retracted position, extended it reaches 6-inches and can fold left to right to a 45 degrees angle for better reception with the phone at your ear. The handset weighed in at 9.7 ounces. 

The 9555 satellite telephone features a top-mounted on/off pushbutton, left-side volume up/down keys, and a right-side convenience key. Pressing the convenience key turns on the display and pushbutton backlighting. 

A DC power jack, headset jack, and mini USB port are also side mounted and weather protected with rubber flaps. Battery access is on the case back. It needs to be removed to access the SIM card slot. 

Once on, phone operations are handled through front panel soft keys, an up/down arrow key, a green key, red key, and the alphanumeric keypad. The microphone, earpiece, and status light are front panel mounted too. 

I found it easiest to make calls by storing my phone numbers in memory and then recalling as needed using menu prompts. The phone will store up to 100 entries with names, multiple numbers, and notes. 

Performance 

The 9555 performed well in our testing. We made a number of voice calls and sent several text messages to see how well the phone worked. Voice calls were clear and crisp every time with no noticeable delay. Voice calls worked well when using the accompanying headset too. 

One thing I noticed, when a long text message is received you’ll need to use the side-mounted volume keys to scroll down to read the end of message. 

The external antenna has a magnetic base and about five feet of cable. You’ll need to place the phone in the antenna adapter to connect the external antenna. Again the phone worked well for voice and text messages when connected to the external antenna. 

The accompanying AC and DC chargers both fully charged a depleted battery in a couple of hours. During our testing the 2200 mAH lithium-ion battery had no problem keeping the phone useable all day long. 

We rated the 1.7-inch monochrome display on the Iridium 9555 as good. It has a battery charge level icon in the upper right corner and a signal strength gauge in the upper left. When locked to the satellites it displays time and date. The bottom line of the display shows soft key labels. Bright, even backlighting make the display easy to read in low light conditions. 

According to Iridium, this sat phone is not specifically rated for waterproofness. However they claim it is weather resistent and can sustain a few drops of rain with no ill effects. The phone passed our drop test from a height of 1 meter onto a hard surface with no problems noted. 

Final Thoughts 

The Iridium 9555 is the latest and greatest satellite phone available from Iridium. For a sat phone it is small and easy to use. No question, a sat phone is an expensive piece of marine electronics gear to both buy and operate. Still, it does something nothing else can, provide a link back home from anywhere."