Having a satellite phone is essential when traveling to far off remote places but having backup power is even more critical to keeping your sat phone operational. Whether you need a rechargeable, spare or heavy duty battery, Canada Satellite offers a wide variety for multiple satellite phones and devices.
Device-specific Batteries
Heavy duty and high-capacity batteries are particularly useful for intensive usage as it provides more than the usual amount of power. Rechargeable batteries are just as useful to keep your current batteries powered up without having to purchase spares.
The selection of batteries available are compatible for different makes and models of the most popular satellite phones.
Iridium
The Iridium 9555 high capacity battery provides up to 6.5 hours talk time and 43 hours of standby time while running with full network coverage. Compatible only with the Iridium 9555 satellite phone, battery charge to 100% capacity takes about 4 hours when charged 0°C and 40°C.
Alternatives for the Iridium 9555 battery include a rechargeable Li-Ion battery designed to be charged while inside the handset device. This battery takes 3 hours to be charged to 90% capacity while the fast charge to 100% takes 3 hours and 15 minutes. The talk time allows for 3.2 hours with a standby of 30 hours. A preowned battery is available with a 12-month warranty.
The Iridium 9500 and 9505 handsets also have high-capacity lithium ion batteries as does the Iridium 9575 Extreme device. The broad selection of the Iridium satellite phone battery offers extended power for Iridium sat phones.
Thuraya XT
Spare and heavy duty batteries can be purchased from Canada Satellite for the Thuraya XT and Thuraya XT Dual satellite phones. The heavy duty Thuraya SG-2520 battery and Thuraya SO-2510 provides extensive and high-consumption use offering 4 hours talk time, 4 hours charge time and over 80 hours of standby.
Inmarsat
The Inmarsat phone battery offers a number of choices. The Isatphone 2 Spare Battery is compatible with the IsatPhone 2 model, whether you need a permanent replacement battery or a backup. It’s essential to have an additional power source to keep your sat phone working as the last thing you need is a depleted battery when you need your phone the most.
Additionally, the Inmarsat Isatphone Pro Spare Battery and Iridium GO! Spare Battery are also available for when you’re traveling to isolated areas. The Iridium GO! Battery offers up to 5.5 hours of talk and data use and standby of up to 15.5 hours. Devices can run flat quickly with constant use so backup power is essential in all situations that take you away to secluded locations.
