[ EQUIPMENT ] [ SERVICES ] [ SERVICE RATES ] [ ORDERING ] How It Works To place a call, you simply dial the area code and phone number, then press the send button on your satellite phone. The call goes up to the AMSC satellite, centrally located above North America, then down through the AMSC telephony gateway outside of Washington, DC. From there the call is delivered through the public telephone network just like a regular phone call. Callers dial the MOTIENT Satellite Telephone Service customer's toll-free 800 number and the satellite phone rings. Staying in touch has never been easier. [ EQUIPMENT ] [ SERVICES ] [ SERVICE RATES ] [ ORDERING ]