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Satellite and international codes

Codes that belong to no country: Inmarsat satellite phones (+870), Iridium and Globalstar (+881), Thuraya (+882), international networks, +800 freephone and +979 premium rate. Who is calling and whether to call back.

CodeWhat it isStatus
+800International Freephone (UIFN)in use
+808International Shared Cost Servicerarely used
+870Inmarsat (satellite phones)in use
+871Inmarsat Atlantic East (retired)retired
+872Inmarsat Pacific (retired)retired
+873Inmarsat Indian Ocean (retired)retired
+874Inmarsat Atlantic West (retired)retired
+878Universal Personal Telecommunicationsrarely used
+881Global Mobile Satellite Systemin use
+882International Networksin use
+883International Networksin use
+888UN OCHA humanitarian telecommunicationsrarely used
+979International Premium Rate Servicerarely used
+991International Telecommunications Public Correspondence Service trialretired

Calls to satellite numbers cost 2 to 10 dollars a minute, and unexpected missed calls from these codes are usually a scam. Country codes: all countries, whose code?

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