Iridium 9500 User Manual

Customizing Phone Features

This feature does not apply to GSM cellular mode. 
You will not see this menu option in this mode.

Standard 
Mode

Your phone first seeks a home type 
system, then a non-home type system.

If home system is non-wireline (type 
A), you 

will 

see 

Std A/B

.

If home system is wireline (type B), 
you 

will 

see 

Std B/A

.

Reversed 
Preference 
Mode

Your phone first seeks a non-home type 
system, then a home type system. (This 
mode may be useful in fringe areas or 
certain roaming situations.)

If home system is non-wireline (type 
A), you 

will 

see 

Scan B/A

.

If home system is wireline (type B), 
you 

will 

see 

Scan A/B

.

Home Only 
Mode

Your phone does not operate outside its 
home system. You see 

will

 

Home Only

.

Scan A Mode 

You phone operates only within 
non-wireline (A) systems. You 

will 

see 

Scan A

.

Scan B Mode

Your phone operates only within wireline 
(B) systems. You 

will 

see 

Scan B

.

Enhanced 
Preferred 
Scanning 
Mode

Your phone scans for home or 
programmed preferred System ID 
numbers (SIDs) first. This mode requires 
entry of the SIDs for the systems in which 
you wish to operate. Contact your cellular 
service provider for SID information.
If you have selected two system operation, 
the phone seeks cellular service 
according to the system type mode 
selected for each phone number.
You 

will 

see 

Preferred SIDs

.