Iridium 9500 User Manual

Using Your Phone

To place 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. 

 the satellite 

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

If you 

make a 
mistake, 
press 

C

 

once to delete 
the last digit, 
or press and 
hold 

C

 to 

clear all 
digits.

 to expose the 

keypad.

 using the digit keys. As 

soon as you begin entering digits, you will 
see 

Call?

.

When you are in satellite mode, you must 
enter the phone number in international 
format: [international access code or +] 
[country code] [phone number]

O

. You will see 

Calling

 followed by 

the number you dialed.

The 

international 
access code 
from the 
satellite 
network is 00 
or +.

You will see either the flashing message 

Calling

 or the flashing messages 

Calling

,

 

followed by 

Registering

, and the phone will 

play a series of setup tones.

if the call connects and is answered, 

Connected

 will 

appear on the display for a few seconds, followed 
by 

End Call?

. If the call does not connect, you may 

see one of the following messages:

Rotate Antenna
Orient Antenna

Make sure the antenna is fully 
extended and rotated upward 
and has a clear view of the sky.

Call Failed
System Busy
Restricted Area

 

Weak Signal

The phone is unable to access 
the network. Try again in a few 
minutes.

Redial?