Thread: Thuraya Satphones . OOS . Not coming back online.

Bugger. Guess Starlink is looking better.

I guess it's moot, but Robert explains it better here.

Guess I'm keeping my CODAN as well.

Just got an email tonight re Pivotel offering to change to another system at a special rate. They are also offering to maybe buy the old phone back, depending on condition age etc.
Hears hoping.

I was talking to a friend in town on Tuesday, and he mentioned in passing that he has a couple of non functioning satphones, and it wasn't coming back. I think this must be what he was talking about.

I have just had an offer tonight to transfer to another system at a discounted rate and will buy the satsleve back providing on condition and age. So will need to do some sums.

Interesting announcement by  at this weeks WWDC. Seems that texting, including RCS messaging apparently, will be possible over satellite. This follows last years announcement of SOS messages via satellite.

I imagine the devil will be in the detail, but interesting nevertheless. One wonders which sat service it will be linked to, and of course which providers.

Originally Posted by Tins

Interesting announcement by  at this weeks WWDC. Seems that texting, including RCS messaging apparently, will be possible over satellite. This follows last years announcement of SOS messages via satellite.

I imagine the devil will be in the detail, but interesting nevertheless. One wonders which sat service it will be linked to, and of course which providers.

I've been running the developer beta and its there... Can be develped for / tested. I've also had the phone cut to Saellite SOS only mode in certain locations..