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IS THE IRIDIUM GO ! WORTH IT ?

It ’ s no secret that I ’ m a big fan of tech gadgets , especially when it comes to caravan and camping gear . And thanks to the SatPhone Shop , I ’ ve had the opportunity to try out some very cool communications equipment over the last 12 months , including the subject of this review , the Iridium GO ! In many respects , this is the product I have been looking forward to testing the most . It does just about everything : voice and text-based satellite communications using a smart device as the main interface .

WHAT IS IRIDIUM GO !?

Iridium GO ! is a small , selfcontained device that provides an interface between your smartphone and the Iridium satellite phone network . It uses its own built-in Wi-Fi router to connect up to five smart devices at a time . To use Iridium GO !, you download two applications to your smart device and connect to its Wi-Fi network . The apps allow you to make and receive voicebased satellite phone calls , send and receive text messages , send your location data to predefined contacts and send off an SOS alert to emergency services , essentially turning your smartphone into a satellite phone .

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