How to make calls on a Satellite Phone

When in Australia and calling an Australian number, you simply dial the 
area code plus the number you are calling.
Calling examples are:
Land line in Sydney, dial 02 xxxx xxxx
(even if you are in Sydney)
Mobile, dial 04xx xxx xxx
1800 number, dial 1800 xxx xxx
13 number, dial 13x xxx
When someone is dialling a satellite phone, they dial the number
direct just the same as calling a mobile phone.
NOTE: there is no cost for incoming calls charged against the satellite phone.

Your satellite phones recognises computerised dialling requests.
For example if you are dialling a 13 number for road assistance, when the
the computers asked you to press '1 for assistance' or 2 to leave a message' you will have access.

Emergency Calls

In an emergency situation you have the options of dialling either '000' or '112'  from your satellite phone. The operator will have some indication of your location, but only within several hundred kilometres. If  an emergency situation arises, providing GPS co-ordinates to emergency services would be of great assistance. If the simcard in the satellite phone was to fail you can still make the above emergency calls.

NOTE: You must be within Australia for this service.

SMS Messages

Your satellite phone is capable of sending and receiving SMS Messages.

NOTE: Non Telstra mobiles may have difficulty in sending SMS messages
to the satellite phone.

Messagebank

Messagebank is available on request and operates the same as the messagebank service on your Next G/GSM mobile phone. You  have the option of leaving your own personalised message if preffered.