Iridium satellite phones can be used with a computer, allowing users to browse the web, send and receive email, download critical data, transfer files and access corporate networks from virtually anywhere in the world.

The Iridium AcessPoint Wi-Fi accessory allows to share the internet connection among Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Direct Internet Data service provides connectivity from a computer, through your Iridium phone, directly to the internet through services at the iridium gateway. This service utilizes transparent compression, resulting in effective throughput data rates higher than the 2.4kbps. the actual throughput will depend on the content being transferred and the protocol used (graphics and images will result in lower throughput).

Dial-Up Data service provides dial-up connectivity from a PC, through your Iridium phone to another computer, a corporate network/LAN or an Internet Service Provider. This service offers a data rate of up to 2.4 Kbps.

Iridium Data Services can be used with a computer using the Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 and Mac OSX.