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The Inmarsat-Mini-M Equipment is a very small portable satellite telephone. With this equipment, you can telephone, fax, and communicate data at almost any place in the world.
This equipment is rented and sold by KDDI Network & Solutions Inc., an affiliate of KDDI.
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Portable land use model |
Shipboard equipment |
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Functions |
Telephone, FAX, Data (2400bps) |
Telephone, FAX, Data (2400bps) |
Weight |
Approx. 2.3kg |
Approx. 6.4kg |
Size |
Notebook PC size (57x260x260mm) |
Antenna: 260x260mm
Telephone: 44x235x190mm |
Manufacturer |
NERA ASA (Norway) |
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KDDI provides an exclusive communication card for the Inmarsat-Mini-M equipment, called "KDDI Inmarsat Card." If you make communication with this equipment by a KDDI Inmarsat card, the charges will be billed to the card contract party. You can save a QRC-Fee of 30 yen per call by using the card.
To make a contract for this card, 30,000 yen must be deposited with KDDI, but no contract fee or member fee is necessary.
KDDI Inmarsat Cards are available at KDDI Network & Solutions Inc.
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Insert a Inmarsat Card in the Inmarsat-Mini-M terminal. (If you don't use the card, skip to the next.) |
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Power on the Mini-M terminal. |
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Enter the password for the KDDI Inmarsat Card into the equipment. (Without the card, enter the password for the equipment.) |
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Direct the antenna toward the satellite and prepare for transmission (only portable land use model). |
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Enter 00 - country code (e.g., 81 for Japan) - area code (excluding the prefix 0) - subscriber number. For example, if you are calling 03-1234-5678 in Tokyo, enter:
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00 81 3 1234 5678 |
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Press the START button. |
In addition to the purchase cost for the equipment, the use of Inmarsat-Mini-M costs as follows. (In the case of a contract for a general license terminal.)
Usage contract fee |
15,000 yen per terminal (15,750yen (tax included)) |
Monthly basic fee |
2,000 yen per terminal (tax exemption) |
Communication charges |
Charges for the automatic Inmarsat calls. See the table below. |
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As of Jun. 1, 2004
(tax exemption) |
Group |
Country |
Rate Hours |
From Japanese Terminals |
From Foreign Terminals |
Telephone (Yen) |
Telephone (US$) |
Direct dialing Calls
Every 6 sec. |
Group 0 |
Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore |
Standard |
24 |
0.20 |
Off peak |
20 |
0.17 |
Group 1 |
U.S.A. (Mainland), Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, Canada, Mexico, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Cyprus, Saipan, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Canary Is. |
Standard |
30 |
0.25 |
Off peak |
25 |
0.21 |
Group2 |
Others |
Standard |
39 |
0.33 |
Off peak |
25 |
0.21 |
To Inmarsat-A |
Standard |
92 |
0.78 |
Off peak |
88 |
0.75 |
To Inmarsat-B |
Standard |
61 |
0.51 |
Off peak |
57 |
0.48 |
To Inmarsat-Fleet |
Standard |
48 |
0.40 |
Off peak |
44 |
0.37 |
To Inmarsat-M |
Standard |
76 |
0.64 |
Off peak |
72 |
0.61 |
To Inmarsat-Mini-M & -M4 |
Standard |
48 |
0.44 |
Off peak |
44 |
0.41 |
To Thuraya Satellite Mobile Phone |
Standard |
69 |
0.59 |
Off peak |
64 |
0.55 |
To Iridium Satellite Mobile Phone |
Standard |
84 |
0.72 |
Off peak |
79 |
0.68 |
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If you don't use a KDDI Inmarsat Card, a fee of 30 yen per call (31.5yen (tax included)) or a fee of 300 yen per call (315yen (tax included)) via an overseas earth station is charged. |
Discount rate periods for each ocean regions are as follows:
| Pacific Ocean Region |
04:00-12:00 JST (19:00-03:00 (following morning) UTC) |
| Indian Ocean Region |
04:00-12:00 JST (19:00-03:00 (following morning) UTC) |
| Atlantic-East Ocean Region |
07:00-15:00 JST (22:00-06:00 (following morning) UTC) |
| Atlantic-West Ocean Region |
08:00-16:00 JST (23:00-07:00 (following morning) UTC) |
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As of Jun. 15, 2002
(tax exemption) |
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Telephone |
Automatic call |
For each 6 seconds |
From NTT subscriber telephone |
30 yen |
From KDDI subscriber telephone (Route KDDI) |
26 yen |
From international & domestic public phones |
With 100 yen, you can talk for 20 sec. |
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The rates are the same for all day. |
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Mini-M equipment is rented and sold by KDDI Network & Solutions Inc., an affiliate of KDDI. |
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| Please note that the actual amount billed may vary from the sum of the individual charges including tax because the tax payable is calculated from the sum of the individual charges excluding tax. |
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