What Is Satellite Messaging?

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• Messaging to International Numbers

  When sending a message to an international number, the preferred format is (+) (country code) (phone number), without the ( ). If your Bivy number and recipient number are from the same country, it can work without the country code, but it will be ...

• Sending Messages To Iridium Satellite Phones

  When sending a message to an Iridium satellite phone, it requires pre-pending the number with 8816 or 8817 followed by the eight-digit number. Sending messages to Iridium Satellite Phones has not been tested by our team.

• Bivy Stick vs Bivy Stick MESH

  The Bivy MESH and the original Bivy Stick (the standard Bivy Stick) are both satellite communication devices, designed for two-way messaging, GPS tracking, SOS alerts, and off-grid use via the Iridium satellite network. They pair with a smartphone ...

• What to Expect for Turnaround Time When Sending Bivy Stick Text Messages

  Satellite messaging is not like cellular messaging. With cellular, it's almost instantaneous when you have service. With satellite messaging, you don't maintain a constant connection. We rely on brief connections to send small bursts of data. The ...