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fatipa
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Iridium SIM plus possible loan of Iridium 'phone!
      #1919987 - 06/07/2008 21:11

This is a strange complicated offer but I purchased an Iridium 'phone recently which came with a Sim which still has about (not sure exactly) 170 minutes of prepaid airtime on it - problem is the airtime expires toward end of August so only a max of 7 weeks before it expires!

I don't have any need for airtime until May/June next year and it seemed wasteful to watch it expire if someone else could use it! So, does anyone want it? Now I know not every boat is equipped with Iridium so if there's a forumite with a reasonable number of postings to their name (for my perceived security!) who is planning a summer cruise slightly further than the normal 14 day x-channel hop, e.g. a 3 week South Brittany cruise or Biscay crossing or whatever, who would make good use of the kit, I might even be pursuaded to make a loan of the 'phone itself. You will need to undertake to return it in good condition or pay cost of repair/replacement - and they're expensive!

I'm not looking for any money although a reasonable contribution to some charity or other would be nice.

Cheers, Brian.


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Re: Iridium SIM plus possible loan of Iridium 'phone! [Re: fatipa]
      #1920099 - 06/07/2008 22:16

&^%$£! Just received my pre-paid card via ebay (with only one month to expiry!) .

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Re: Iridium SIM plus possible loan of Iridium 'phone! [Re: zefender]
      #1920126 - 06/07/2008 22:31

Zef,

Have you activated it yet? I think the 30 day pre-paid cards stay valid until you activate and it's only then the 30 day countdown begins?

Cheers, Brian.


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Re: Iridium SIM plus possible loan of Iridium 'phone! grr [Re: fatipa]
      #1920128 - 06/07/2008 22:33

Yes, activated about 90 minutes ago!

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Re: Iridium SIM plus possible loan of Iridium 'phone! [Re: fatipa]
      #1920137 - 06/07/2008 22:39

Brian,

If nobody else has a genuine need for it, I would like to borrow the SIM just for a weekend so I can prove my own Iridium 9505 actually works. It came with the boat, but I have never bought a SIM, plus the new battery it needs as I didnt want to waste money, if the handset is no good.

PM me if you around next weeekend.

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fatipa
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Re: Iridium SIM plus possible loan of Iridium 'phone! [Re: BigNick]
      #1920167 - 06/07/2008 22:54

PM sent

Cheers, Brian.


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Re: Iridium SIM plus possible loan of Iridium 'phone! [Re: fatipa]
      #1920732 - 07/07/2008 13:17

PM sent

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