Suddenly the Iridium phone he had plugged into the truck's cigarette lighter began to vibrate on the metal floorboard beneath him- making a buzzing sound.

Finally, the Iridium phone, persistently vibrating on the metal floor of the truck, interrupted their reunion.

"Nuclear weapons," her husband answered, picking up the Iridium phone and turning it on.

Calls from Iridium phones can be made to any landline or wireless device in the world and typically cost between $0.75 to $1.50 per minute.

It is also possible to call an Iridium phone by using a US-based gateway number at the Arizona gateway.

As if on cue, the tone on his Iridium phone sounded.

"The Iridium phones were like bricks."

NSA helped add encryption to the Iridium phones.

The computer, running Linux, communicated with the outside world using an Iridium phone.

Oh, and an Iridium phone to go with it, with free calls for a lifetime.