Iridium 9500 User Manual

Using Your Phone

To conserve energy, your phone may turn off its 
backlight when you haven’t pressed a key for a 
several seconds. The light reappears the next time 
you press a key.

Enter PIN

Enter the four- to eight- digit SIM card 
PIN provided by your service provider 
and press 

O

 to proceed. See 

“Protecting the SIM Card” on 
page 142 for more information.

Invalid Batt

. 

You have an unapproved battery 
inserted in your phone. You are able 
to discharge the battery, but you 
cannot recharge it.

Insert Card 

Power off your phone; make sure your 
SIM card is inserted completely; and 
then power your phone on again.

Insert 
Cassette

This message indicates that you are in 
a mode that requires a Cellular 
Cassette and the phone cannot find 
one. Either insert a Cellular Cassette 
or switch to Satellite Always mode. 
See “Selecting a Mode” on page 169 
for more information.

Check Card

This message indicates that the SIM 
card is damaged or inserted the 
wrong way. 

Check 
Cassette

This message indicates that the 
Cellular Cassette is damaged or 
inserted the wrong way.

Blocked

If the SIM card PIN code or PIN2 code 
is incorrectly entered three times in a 
row, your phone becomes blocked. 
See page 143 for information on 
unblocking it.

Bad Card 
See Supplier

Your SIM card has been damaged or 
incorrectly issued. Contact your 
service provider for information.