Iridium 9555 - Emergency Calling Procedures

2: Safety
Iridium 9555 Satellite Phone User Manual 7
Battery Disposal
Proper battery disposal is not only important for safety but
also bene ts the environment. Consumers should recycle
used batteries and telephones in accordance with applicable
national, state or local laws and regulations.
Under EU requirements, all electrical and electronic products
must be taken to separate collection at the end of their working
life and must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste.
Do not dispose of your battery in a  re.
Emergency Calling
CHECK WITH YOUR SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LOCAL EMERGENCY
NUMBERS (full international access code, country code, and phone
number) for all locations outside the United States and mainland Australia.
Iridium currently only supports in-country emergency call routing to 911
within the United States and to Triple Zero (000) or 112 within mainland
Australia. Outside of the United States and mainland Australia, calls to
emergency access numbers such as 999, are not able to be made on
the Iridium system. When placing a call to an emergency operator or
local public safety answering point, always verbally report your location
to assist  rst responders with indentifying your location to provide
assistance. Caller location identi cation is not automatically transmitted
on the Iridium system.
Iridium does not guarantee network availability at all times due to
situations where the network is unavailable due to satellite availability,
terrain, weather, or other conditions that may prevent an emergency call
from being placed.
EMERGENCY CALLS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES: Power on the 9555
Satellite Phone, extend the antenna towards the open sky, con rm proper
registration & signal strength on the display, dial 911 and press the green
send key. Verbally report the situation and your location to the operator
for assistance. The Iridium service does not provide enhanced 911 service
which automatically identi es the caller location.
EMERGENCY CALLS WITH MAINLAND AUSTRALIA: Power on the 9555
Satellite Phone, extend the antenna towards the open sky, con rm proper
registration & signal strength on display, dial Triple Zero (000) or 112
depending upon your service provider’s instructions, and press the green
send key. Verbally report the situation and your location to the operator