Iridium 9500 Benutzerhandbuch

Using Your Phone

To receive a call, your phone must be powered on, 
have a SIM card inserted, be unlocked, and be in 
contact with the satellite or cellular network 
(depending on your mode). See “Accessing the 
Network” on page 159 for network information.

When you receive a call:

See 

page 137 to 
set your 
phone’s alert.

Your phone rings and/or vibrates.

If the keypad cover is closed, the status 
indicator alternates red and green.

The phone displays 

Call

, followed by 

Answer? 

on the next line.

To answer the call:

the antenna 

if you are in satellite mode only. See “Holding 
the Phone” on page 45.

to expose the keypad. 

 

O 

or

 

 (

1

-

9

, 

*

 or 

#

) if the keypad cover is already open.

You will see 

Connected

.

If the call does not connect properly, you 
may see one of the following messages:

Rotate Antenna

Make sure the antenna is 
fully extended and rotated 
upward.

Orient Antenna

You need to get a better 
view of the sky.

Call Failed

This message indicates that 
the antenna is not properly 
adjusted or the network 
signal is not strong enough.