Iridium 9505A User manual

9505A
Satellite Phone
User’s Guide
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Adjust Ring Volume
Ring or Vibrate
Set Ringer Tone
Phone Lock
Require SIM Card PIN
Change SIM PIN2 Code
New Security Code
Extended Menus
Show Time and Date
Set Time and Date
Set Time Format
Language Selection
Lights
Select Keypad Tones
Phone Status
Options Menu Quick Reference
Show Battery Meter
Show Signal Strength
Pending Call Drop
Call Forwarding
Call Waiting
Call Barring
Call Related Features
Show Call Timers
Set Audible Call Timers
Set In-Call Display
Lifetime Timer
Call Meters
Register Now
Network Selection
Call Voicemail
Received Messages
Outgoing Messages
Message Editor
Message Settings
Messages Phone Setup
Personal Numbers
Show Services
Last Ten Calls
My Phone Number(s)
Fixed Dialing
One-Touch Dial Setting
Phone Book
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Satellite
Antenna Lock
Release Button
Display
Microphone
Headset Jack
Real-Time
Clock
Battery Charge
Indicator
Earpiece
Signal Strength
Indicator
Status
Indicator
Satellite
Antenna
Volume
Control
Keys
Display and
Status Indicators
Alphanumeric
Keypad
Data Connector
POwer Connector
Battery and Sim
Compartment
Scroll Bar
Message Key
Quick Access
Key
Represents functions not on front of phone.
HELPFUL HINTS
• Need clear view of sky, outdoors, away from buildings and tall structures.
Rotate and fully extend antenna into a vertical position.
• Wait until registration is complete (you will see A
Registered and the +
and nindicators). If no registration (nmissing), press E 8.
• To dial, press: [0 0]
or [0and hold for two seconds], [country code],
[phone number], O.
• Talk with antenna above your head and vertical to the ground.
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The 9505A Satellite Telephone, working
exclusively within the Iridium Satellite
Communications System, outperforms other
current communications equipment. Designed and
manufactured to exacting standards, it is small,
light and resistant to water, dust, shock and
environmental variables and is ideal for
remote areas and rugged conditions.
Only Iridium offers complete coverage of the most
remote points on earth—oceans, land masses, airways,
and even polar regions—and a comprehensive range of
mobile and fixed wireless products. No matter where on
the globe, your telephone remains in contact at all times
and provides a clear signal.
With Voice and Data Service,
the Iridium 9505A Satellite Telephone provides the
ultimate solution to your communications needs.
Customize your own package of satellite
services, designed for flexible, global coverage,
and enjoy your state-of-the-art
9505A Satellite Telephone!
Anytime.
Anywhere.
You have Iridium.
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Contents
Specific Absorption Rate Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Guide Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Phone Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Attaching the Satellite Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
What Is a SIM Card? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Installing/Removing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . .26
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Checking Battery Charge Level. . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Using Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Startup Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Placing a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Receiving a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Additional Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using In-Call Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using the Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using the Quick Access Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Managing the Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Phone Book Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Organizing Your Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Storing Names and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Entering Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Using Pauses in Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Using Phone Number Prefixes . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Locating Entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Calling, Modifying, or Erasing an Entry . . . . . . .70
Checking Phone Book Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . .71
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Preventing Access to the Phone Book . . . . . . . 72
Restricting Phone Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Viewing the Last Ten Calls Made or Received . 78
Viewing and Modifying Your Phone Numbers. . 79
Using One-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Viewing Service Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Call Related Features Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Forwarding Calls When Unavailable. . . . . . . . . 87
Forwarding All Your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Using Detailed Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Canceling All Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Restricting Calls with Call Barring . . . . . . . . . . 93
Viewing the Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Viewing Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Deactivating Pending Call Drop Signal. . . . . . 100
Using Message Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Messages Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Checking Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Managing Your Received Messages . . . . . . . 106
Accessing Received Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Managing Outgoing Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Managing Other Message Settings . . . . . . . . 122
Customizing Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Phone Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Managing Phone Ringer Settings. . . . . . . . . . 129
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . 131
Protecting the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Managing Other Security Settings . . . . . . . . . 135
Activating Extended Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Managing Time and Date Settings . . . . . . . . . 138
Selecting the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Turning Lights On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Setting Keypad Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Managing Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Accessing the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Network Selection Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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Registering With the Satellite Network . . . . . .149
Timing Your Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Call Meters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Showing Call Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Setting Audible Call Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Showing the In-Call Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Showing the Lifetime Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Customizing the Menu System . . . . . . . . . . . .159
Personalizing the Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . .160
Personalizing the Quick Access Menu . . . . . .162
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
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