Iridium launched the Trade-Up to Iridium initiative in January 2008 to provide an opportunity for customers affected by the well-publicized degradation of Globalstar’s satellite voice service to take advantage of Iridium’s high network quality and global coverage. The program offers credits of up to $550 for North American Globalstar subscribers switching to Iridium, including up to $250 off the cost of the handset and up to $300 in airtime credits when signing up for a qualified Iridium North American calling plan with a participating service provider. The incentive program, which originally applied to trade-ins for Iridium 9505A handsets, now offers Iridium 9555 satellite phones in exchange for Globalstar handsets. Introduced late last year, the Iridium 9555 provides enhancements over the 9505A, including a space-saving, internally retractable antenna, large illuminated weather-resistant keyboard, SMS with predictive text entry capability, integrated speakerphone and other features. It is 30 percent smaller and 27 percent lighter than the 9505A and offers a rugged design built to withstand the world’s toughest environments with resistance to water, dust and shock. Included with the 9555 satellite phone is a robust assortment of accessories and support materials including chargers, international adapters, an external antenna, leather case, data cable, headset and user guide to enable ease of use in a variety of situations.
Iridium Trade Up Program Pushes 9555 SatPhone
Iridium Satellite LLC (Iridium) is extending and expanding its popular Trade-Up to Iridium program to include its new-generation 9555 satellite phone.
Iridium launched the Trade-Up to Iridium initiative in January 2008 to provide an opportunity for customers affected by the well-publicized degradation of Globalstar’s satellite voice service to take advantage of Iridium’s high network quality and global coverage. The program offers credits of up to $550 for North American Globalstar subscribers switching to Iridium, including up to $250 off the cost of the handset and up to $300 in airtime credits when signing up for a qualified Iridium North American calling plan with a participating service provider. The incentive program, which originally applied to trade-ins for Iridium 9505A handsets, now offers Iridium 9555 satellite phones in exchange for Globalstar handsets. Introduced late last year, the Iridium 9555 provides enhancements over the 9505A, including a space-saving, internally retractable antenna, large illuminated weather-resistant keyboard, SMS with predictive text entry capability, integrated speakerphone and other features. It is 30 percent smaller and 27 percent lighter than the 9505A and offers a rugged design built to withstand the world’s toughest environments with resistance to water, dust and shock. Included with the 9555 satellite phone is a robust assortment of accessories and support materials including chargers, international adapters, an external antenna, leather case, data cable, headset and user guide to enable ease of use in a variety of situations.
Iridium launched the Trade-Up to Iridium initiative in January 2008 to provide an opportunity for customers affected by the well-publicized degradation of Globalstar’s satellite voice service to take advantage of Iridium’s high network quality and global coverage. The program offers credits of up to $550 for North American Globalstar subscribers switching to Iridium, including up to $250 off the cost of the handset and up to $300 in airtime credits when signing up for a qualified Iridium North American calling plan with a participating service provider. The incentive program, which originally applied to trade-ins for Iridium 9505A handsets, now offers Iridium 9555 satellite phones in exchange for Globalstar handsets. Introduced late last year, the Iridium 9555 provides enhancements over the 9505A, including a space-saving, internally retractable antenna, large illuminated weather-resistant keyboard, SMS with predictive text entry capability, integrated speakerphone and other features. It is 30 percent smaller and 27 percent lighter than the 9505A and offers a rugged design built to withstand the world’s toughest environments with resistance to water, dust and shock. Included with the 9555 satellite phone is a robust assortment of accessories and support materials including chargers, international adapters, an external antenna, leather case, data cable, headset and user guide to enable ease of use in a variety of situations.
