Iridium 9500 User Manual
Overview
17
The Indicators
Current State of Service Light
The current state of service light is located at the top of your phone.
With the keypad cover closed, this LED status indicator provides
information on your phone’s current state of service depending on your
current mode.
With the keypad cover closed, this LED status indicator provides
information on your phone’s current state of service depending on your
current mode.
If the LED is...
Then in satellite mode...
Then in cellular mode...
Alternating
red and green
A call is incoming.
A call is incoming.
Flashing green
You are receiving a signal
from the Iridium satellite
network. You can place and
receive calls.
from the Iridium satellite
network. You can place and
receive calls.
You are receiving a
signal from the cellular
network. You can place
and receive calls.
signal from the cellular
network. You can place
and receive calls.
Flashing yellow
Your phone was not
successful in registering
with the satellite network
and cannot receive
incoming calls. Try again in
a few minutes.
successful in registering
with the satellite network
and cannot receive
incoming calls. Try again in
a few minutes.
You are roaming.
Flashing
yellow and red
Your SIM card may be
inserted incorrectly, may not
be inserted, or you may be
in a restricted area.
inserted incorrectly, may not
be inserted, or you may be
in a restricted area.
You will not see this
indicator in cellular
mode.
indicator in cellular
mode.
Flashing red
Service is not available.
This means that service
is not available, your SIM
card is inserted
incorrectly or not at all,
or you may be in a
restricted area.
is not available, your SIM
card is inserted
incorrectly or not at all,
or you may be in a
restricted area.