- Ensure you have a clear view of the sky, with the antenna fully extended. Power on the phone. The display will read Searching. Wait until the screen reads Registered which means it's connected to the Iridium network, and shows a solid 3-5 bars of signal.
- Enter the phone number using the keypad. As you begin entering digits, you see Options displayed above the left soft key and Clear displayed above the right soft key.
IMPORTANT: The phone number must be entered in international format: + or 00 [country code][phone number]. The country code for the USA and Canada is 1.
- To place the call press the green key.
- The display will show a message showing you it is connecting to the number entered in step one.
- Once the call is connected the display will show a call timer.
- To end the call press the red button.
Try to dial the Iridium Test number: +1-480-752-5105 (press and hold 0 to obtain +) or dial 00-1-480-752-5105.
IMPORTANT:
- All outbound calls/SMS must use full international dialing sequence as indicated above. Dial + OR 00, then [country code] [area code] [phone number].
- Calls to the free Iridium test number will not show up on postpaid monthly invoices under Device usage reports.
- All Iridium subscriber numbers begin with country code of 881. The receiving phone's caller ID will show +8816xxxxxxx [your Iridium phone number]
Error Messages
Busy Try Later Or Please Try Later | The phone is unable to access the network. Try again in a few minutes |
Could not place call. No connection to the network | The phone is unable to access the network. |
Restricted Area | The phone is unable to access the network. |
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