How to call Iridium Satellite from the USA/Canada:

011 - 8816/8817 - phone number

*Use also to TEXT Iridium Satellite numbers. **0118816/8817 and +8816/8817 often work interchangeably from cell phones.

Calling from other country?

Calling Iridium satellite phones from the United States explained:

  • 011 - international access code; dial first when calling abroad from the US or Canada
  • 8816 and 8817 - Country Code like prefixes used by the Iridium network
  • Phone Number - 8 to 9 digits
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