Chapter 2: To get started
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To connect an analog phone
Before connecting to the Phone interface
To connect a phone to the Phone connector, you need an analog telephone cable with an RJ-
11 connector. For specifications and pin-out, refer to Phone interface on page 137.
To connect to the Phone interface
Do as follows:
1. Connect the cable to your phone.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Phone connector on the EXPLORER 710.
3. Power up the EXPLORER 710 and point the antenna as described in To point the antenna
(BGAN) on page 17.
4. Check the connection by making a phone call.
See To make or receive a phone call with EXPLORER 710 on page 42.
If connection fails, check that the interface is enabled in the EXPLORER 710. If the analog
phone icon is crossed out in the display main screen, the interface is disabled. See To enable or
disable an interface on page 31.