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Iridium Extreme Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents
Iridium 9575 Extreme Quick Start Guide
Iridium Extreme @ Apollo Satellite Communications
1: Insert the SIM Card
Remove the battery from the phone (left image above)
Slide the SIM card into the slot, following the orientation shown on the decal above (middle image above)
Re-install the battery (right image above)
2: Charging the Phone and Power On
When the phone has completed charging, remove the adapter by holding the phone with your left hand and grasping the adapter on both sides - press the bottom portions of the side clasps with your thumb and index fingers and pull the adapter away from the phone
Move the accessory connector cover back to the accessory connector and press it so it is securely in place
Turn the phone on by pressing and holding the On/Off button on the top of the phone for 5 seconds - note that you must wait a minimum of 5 seconds before powering on the Iridium Extreme after you have disconnected from the charger
If prompted for a SIM PIN, enter the four to eight digit SIM card PIN code provided by your service provider - the default SIM PIN is 1111 and may be modified - pressing the incorrect code multiple times will lock the phone and require an unlock code
Important: The battery should only be charged in environments between 0°C (32°F) to 45°C (113°F)
3: Setup and Use of GPS Location Options
From the main menu, select "Setup" and then "Location Options"
By default, GPS is disabled - to enable GPS - select "GPS Options" - "GPS On/Off" - and select "Enabled"
Your phone is equipped with a programmable SOS button on the top of the phone for emergency notifications to your specified contacts - you will be prompted to enter an emergency call recipient and emergency message recipient each time your phone is powered on until these contacts are programmed - once the SOS button is pressed, a message and/or call will be initiated and your location will be sent every 5 minutes to your specified emergency recipient - to modify these settings, select "Emergency Options" as pictured above from the Location Options screen
CAUTION: You must configure the SOS button Emergency Mode contact in order to send an emergency message to a designated emergency call recipient
To view your current GPS location, press the side Convenience Key (initial update can take up to 2 minutes) - you will be provided with the option to share your location by attaching your location to a New Message or a preconfigured Quick GPS list - to program a Quick GPS list select "Message Options" and then "Quick GPS List" - your message will be sent with a link to Iridium.com that will display your location on a map
To send your location on a regular update schedule, select "Message Options" and "Regular Updates" - first program the message recipient by selecting "Update Recipient" - next, program the message schedule by selecting "Update Frequency" - once the Update Frequency is set, your location will be sent automatically to your programmed recipient on the defined frequency
Your phone provides the ability to lock your GPS settings to maintain your desired configuration by selecting "GPS Options" and "GPS Settings Lock" - the default GPS settings lock code is 3333 and can be changed in the "Security" menu under "Change PIN" and "GPS Settings Lock"
Your phone supports integration with 3rd party online portals using short burst data (SBD) - these 3rd party online portals provide the ability to track your phone’s location online, see location history, two-way message, set-up geofences, and coordinate scheduled check-ins - for more information about 3rd party online portals, contact Apollo SatCom
GPS location will be downloaded and stored locally when your phone is powered on to provide an initial location status if Emergency Mode is initiated by pressing the SOS button - pressing the programmable SOS button will always enable GPS for the Emergency Mode to send location updates whether GPS is enabled or disabled - monthly access and usage fees may apply for location messaging and short burst data services
4: Set Up Voicemail
From the main menu, select "Voicemail" - then "Voicemail Settings" - then finally "Number"
Enter +881662990000 then select "Save" by pressing the left soft key - Quick Tip: to enter the + sign, press and hold the 0 key
To place a voicemail set-up call, go to an outdoor area with a clear view of the sky, extend the antenna, and select "Voicemail" from the main menu and then "Call Voicemail" - ensure that the antenna is articulated left or right so it is pointing up during the phone call for optimal use
When prompted, enter your Iridium phone number followed by the star (*) key, then enter your password (default is the last seven digits of your phone number)
Follow the audio prompts to set your new password, record your greeting and configure your account settings
End the call by pressing the red button and follow the same "Call Voicemail" steps to check voicemail notifications in the future
5: Making a Call
The phone must be used outside, away from trees and tall buildings
Power-on by pressing the black button on the top of the phone
The phone will display "searching for network" and then "Registered" - if the phone has been left on while you are inside a building it will take longer to find and register with the network in order to save power - to accelerate the network registration, turn the phone off and on once outside
Prior to making a call, extend the antenna completely and rotate it so it points directly upwards - ensure that the antenna is articulated left or right so it is oriented directly up when held to your ear during use
To make a call, enter the full dialing sequence: 00 or + [Country Code] [Phone Number]
Press the Green Key to initiate the call and press the Red Key to end the call - when the call is complete, return the antenna to the center position, then retract the antenna for storage when the phone is not in use
To store contacts, select "Menu" - "My Phonebook" - "Options" - and then "New" to create and save a New Entry
6: Send a Text Message (SMS)
You can send and receive text messages and short emails using your Iridium Extreme - prior to sending short emails, it is helpful to store email addresses in your phonebook to automate delivery
To enable the predictive text software on your phone, select "Setup" from the main menu, then "Language" - then "Text Entry" and change the setting from "Multi-Tap" to "English" - "French" or "Spanish" predictive text
To send a text message select "Messages" from the main menu, then "Create message" - if you wish to send to an email address that is not stored in your phonebook, type the email address, add a space, and then type your message
To type using predictive text entry, you may choose several different modes including word (ww), letter (lw), punctuation (#
[email protected]
), and digits (123) by tapping the side convenience key
Once your message is completed, select "Options" - then "Send" - then "Add" and then you can either select a stored phonebook entry or manually enter a number - if you typed an email address in your message to send to an email address not stored in your phonebook, you must manually enter the number “+*2” in order to send to an email not stored in your phonebook
Your contacts may send you a message by visiting www.iridium.com and selecting "Send a Satellite Message" by using your Iridium phone number or send an email to 8816[number]@msg.iridium.com
7: Additional Tips
Keeping the phone’s battery charged ensures that the phone is ready for use when needed - for maximum battery performance, try to allow the phone’s battery to discharge completely before fully recharging
Protect the antenna by stowing it in the down position when not in use
Your phone can be programmed to automatically add the international access code (00 or +) to each number you dial - from the main menu, select "Setup" and then "Number Entry"
Iridium 9575 Extreme
Quick Start Guide
#
Iridium Extreme @ Apollo Satellite Communications
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1: Insert the SIM Card
#
Remove the battery from the phone (left image above)
#
Slide the SIM card into the slot, following the
orientation shown on the decal above (middle image above)
#
Re-install the battery (right image above)
#
2: Charging the Phone
and Power On
#
When the phone has completed charging, remove the adapter by holding the phone with your left hand and grasping the adapter on both sides – press the bottom portions of the side clasps with your thumb and index fingers and pull the adapter away from the phone
#
Move the accessory connector cover back to the accessory connector and press it so it is securely in place
#
Turn the phone on by pressing and holding the On/Off button on the top of the phone for 5 seconds –
note that you must wait a minimum of 5 seconds before powering on the Iridium Extreme after you have disconnected from the charger
#
If prompted for a SIM PIN, enter the four to eight digit SIM card PIN code provided by your service provider – the default SIM PIN is 1111 and may be modified – pressing the incorrect code multiple times will lock the phone and require an unlock code
#
Important
: The battery should only be charged in environments between 0°C (32°F) to 45°C (113°F)
#
3: Setup and Use of
GPS Location Options
#
From the main menu, select
“Setup”
and then
“Location Options”
#
By default, GPS is disabled – to enable GPS – select
“GPS Options”
–
“GPS On/Off”
– and select
“Enabled”
#
Your phone is equipped with a programmable SOS button on the top of the phone for emergency notifications to your specified contacts – you will be prompted to enter an emergency call recipient and emergency message recipient each time your phone is powered on until these contacts are programmed – once the SOS button is pressed, a message and/or call will be initiated and your location will be sent every 5 minutes to your specified emergency recipient – t
o modify these settings, select “Emergency Options” as pictured above from the Location Options screen
#
CAUTION:
You must configure the SOS button Emergency Mode contact in order to send an emergency message to a designated emergency call recipient
#
To view your current GPS location, press the side Convenience Key (initial update can take up to 2 minutes) – you will be provided with the option to share your location by attaching your location to a New Message or a preconfigured Quick GPS list – to program a
Quick GPS list select “Message Options” and then “Quick GPS List”
– your message will be sent with a link to Iridium.com that will display your location on a map
#
To send your location on a regular update schedule, select
“Message Options”
and
“Regular Updates”
– first program the message recipient by selecting
“Update Recipient”
– next, program the message schedule by selecting
“Update Frequency”
– once the Update Frequency is set, your location will be sent automatically to your programmed recipient on the defined frequency
#
Your phone provides the ability to lock your GPS settings to maintain your desired configuration by selecting
“GPS Options”
and
“GPS Settings Lock”
– the default GPS settings lock code is
3333
and can be changed in the
“Security”
menu under
“Change PIN”
and
“GPS Settings Lock”
#
Your phone supports integration with 3rd party online portals using short burst data (SBD) – these 3rd party online portals provide the ability to track your phone’s location online, see location history, two-way message, set-up geofences, and coordinate scheduled check-ins – for more information about 3rd party online portals, contact
Apollo SatCom
#
GPS location will be downloaded and stored locally when your phone is powered on to provide an initial location status if Emergency Mode is initiated by pressing the SOS button – pressing the programmable SOS button will always enable GPS for the Emergency Mode to send location updates whether GPS is enabled or disabled – monthly access and usage fees may apply for location messaging and short burst data services
#
4: Set Up Voicemail
#
From the main menu, select
“Voicemail”
– then
“Voicemail Settings”
– then finally
“Number”
#
Enter
+881662990000
then select
“Save”
by pressing the left soft key –
Quick Tip: to enter the + sign, press and hold the 0 key
#
To place a voicemail set-up call, go to an outdoor area with a clear view of the sky, extend the antenna, and select
“Voicemail”
from the main menu and then
“Call Voicemail”
– ensure that the antenna is articulated left or right so it is pointing up during the phone call for optimal use
#
When prompted, enter your Iridium phone number followed by the star
(*) key
, then enter your password
(default is the last seven digits of your phone number)
#
Follow the audio prompts to set your new password, record your greeting and configure your account settings
#
End the call by pressing the red button and follow the same
“Call Voicemail”
steps to check voicemail notifications in the future
#
5: Making a Call
#
The phone must be used outside, away from trees and tall buildings
#
Power-on by pressing the black button on the top of the phone
#
The phone will display
“searching for network”
and then
“Registered”
– if the phone has been left on while you are inside a building it will take longer to find and register with the network in order to save power – to accelerate the network registration, turn the phone off and on once outside
#
Prior to making a call, extend the antenna completely and rotate it so it points directly upwards – ensure that the antenna is articulated left or right so it is oriented directly up when held to your ear during use
#
To make a call, enter the full dialing sequence:
00
or
+ [Country Code] [Phone Number]
#
Press the
Green Key
to initiate the call and press the
Red Key
to end the call – when the call is complete, return the antenna to the center position, then retract the antenna for storage when the phone is not in use
#
To store contacts, select
“Menu”
–
“My Phonebook”
–
“Options”
– and then
“New”
to create and save a
New Entry
#
6: Send a Text Message (SMS)
#
You can send and receive text messages and short emails using your Iridium Extreme – prior to sending short emails, it is helpful to store email addresses in your phonebook to automate delivery
#
To enable the predictive text software on your phone, select
“Setup”
from the main menu, then
“Language”
– then
“Text Entry”
and change the setting from
“Multi-Tap”
to
“English”
–
“French”
or
“Spanish”
predictive text
#
To send a text message select
“Messages”
from the main menu, then
“Create message”
– if you wish to send to an email address that is not stored in your phonebook, type the email address, add a space, and then type your message
#
To type using predictive text entry, you may choose several different modes including word (ww), letter (lw), punctuation (#
[email protected]
), and digits (123) by tapping the side convenience key
#
Once your message is completed, select
“Options”
– then
“Send”
– then
“Add”
and then you can either select a stored phonebook entry or manually enter a number – if you typed an email address in your message to send to an email address not stored in your phonebook, you must manually enter the number
“+*2”
in order to send to an email not stored in your phonebook
#
Your contacts may send you a message by visiting
www.iridium.com
and selecting
“Send a Satellite Message”
by using your Iridium phone number or send an email to
8816[number]@msg.iridium.com
#
7: Additional Tips
#
Keeping the phone’s battery charged ensures that the phone is ready for use when needed – for maximum battery performance, try to allow the phone’s battery to discharge completely before fully recharging
#
Protect the antenna by stowing it in the down position when not in use
#
Your phone can be programmed to automatically add the international access code
(00 or +)
to each number you dial – from the main menu, select
“Setup”
and then
“Number Entry”
#
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