IRIDIUM TEXT MESSAGING INSTRUCTIONS FOR 9555 & 9575
CHECK TEXT MESSAGE
• Make sure you are outside and not surrounded by any significant obstructions
(tress, buildings, power lines)
• Extend the antenna.
• Wait for phone to register to the Iridium network; this will take 10-20 seconds.
• Once phone displays "Registered" you are ready to make a call.
• Press the "Menu" key.
• Scroll down to the "Messages" option; press the "Select" key.
• Scroll to "Inbox," press the "Select" key.
• Screen will show quantities of all messages, highlight Text messages, press OK to
read text messages
• Note: the Iridium network will attempt delivery for 2 days. After this time, you
must initiate delivery of the message by manually registering the phone. If not
picked up, messages are automatically deleted from the Iridium Network after 8
days.
SEND A TEXT MESSAGE TO A CELLPHONE
• Press the "Menu" key.
• Scroll down to the "Messages" option; press the "Select" key.
• Scroll to "Create message," press the "Select" key.
• Enter a message via the keypad (press the "*" key for special characters).
• Press the "Options" key.
• Scroll to "Send," press the "Select" key.
• Next screen click “New Recipient” & add
• Select “Enter Number,” add “country code” after the “+” symbol & then (cell
phone #) or click on the saved name
• Then click on the new number and hit send
• The country code for United State is ALWAYS “1”
SEND A TEXT MESSAGE TO ANOTHER IRIDIUM PHONE
• Press the "Menu" key.
• Scroll down to the "Messages" option; press the "Select" key.
• Scroll to "Create message," press the "Select" key.
• Enter a message via the keypad (press the "*" key for special characters).
• Press the "Options" key.
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