Basic operations
How to turn the phone on and off
Press and hold the
button, located on the bottom left corner.
How to place a call
Please note:
You will need to be outside with a clear view of the sky, away
from tall structures to place a call.
1. Rotate and extend the antenna to the angled 45° position, shown
below.
2. Press and hold for two seconds.
3. Enter the country code for the country you are calling.
4. Enter the phone number and press .
An international access prefix must be used when dialing phone
numbers in Satellite Mode.
Please note:
Calls made from the phone can be up to $12.99 per minute.
How to answer a call (with antenna rotated and
extended to 45°)
1. When you receive a call,
Call
will be displayed on the screen
followed by
Answer?
2. Press to answer. To end the call press .
How to answer a call (with antenna stowed)
1. The phone will alert you there is an incoming call.
2. Rotate and extend the antenna to the 45° angle.
3. The phone will ring.
4.
Call
will be displayed on the screen followed by
Answer?
5. Press to answer. To end the call press .
How to recall the last ten numbers dialed
1. Press until you see
Phone Book
.
2. Press .
3. Use to scroll to
Last Ten Calls
and then
press to select.
4. Use to scroll to
Last Calls Made
and then
press to select.
5. Use to scroll to the number you are looking for.
6. Press to place a call to that number.
Voicemail
Due to the nature of the Iridium system, voicemail messages will not be
automatically delivered to the phone. After a new message has been left,
it will not be delivered until a call is made or received on the phone.
To eliminate this, a
FREE
call can be made at any time to the Iridium
test number. This allows you to receive any new voicemail messages left
since the phone was last used.
How to dial the Iridium test number
1. Dial
1234
.
2. You will hear a short message welcoming you to the Iridium system.
During this time, any new text or voicemail messages will be
delivered to the phone.
3. End the call once you have listened to the welcome message two times.
When you receive a new voicemail message a will appear on
the screen.
How to retrieve your voicemail
1. Press the key.
2.
Call Voicemail Select?
will be displayed, press .
3. You will be asked to enter your Iridium Satellite phone number
(this is the 8816 **** **** number on the back of the handset).
4. Interrupt the next message by pressing .
5. You will be asked to enter the password (this is the last 7 digits of
the phone number).
6. You will now be in the Main Menu.
Special features
How to adjust the earpiece volume
Press the upper and lower volume keys on the side of the phone.
How to adjust the ringer volume
Press then the upper and lower volume keys.
How to clear the last digit in the display or exit a submenu
Press .
How to clear the entire display or exit the menu system
Press and hold .
How to lock the keypad
Press the and keys simultaneously to lock the keypad and
prevent accidental usage of the phone. All keys, with the exception of
the button, will be disabled. You can still answer an incoming call by
pressing when the keypad is locked.
To remove the keypad lock, press the and keys
simultaneously.
How to display your phone number on screen
Press then .
Quick access menu
Press then:
Find Name
Lock Keys
Mute
Vibrate On/Off
Call Voicemail
Read Text Messages
Battery Meter
Register Now
Phone book
How to recall a number from the phone book
1. Press .
2. Enter the one-, two-, or three-digit number relating to the entry.
3. Press .
4. Press to call the displayed entry.
Satellite
Antenna Lock
Release Button
Status Indicator
Satellite
Antenna
Earpiece
Real-Time Clock
Battery Charge
Indicator
Display
Signal Strength
Indicator
Volume
Control
Keys
Display and
Status Indicators
Message Key
Alphanumeric
Keypad
Accessory
Connector
Alternative
Power
Connector
(on some units only)
Battery
Compartment
Connector
Quick Access
Key
Headset Jack
Microphone
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