Troubleshooting
This section tells you what to do if you experience one of these
problems:
Problem
You can't turn the
phone's power on.
You can't make
calls.
You can't receive
calls.
Solution
Check the battery. Is it charged, properly fitted, and are
the contacts clean and dry?
Check the antenna. Is it fully extended and rotated?
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Do you have a clear view of the sky?
Did you enter the number in international format? All
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calls made from the Iridium satellite system must be
in international format (satellite mode only).
Check the signal strength meter. If the signal is
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weak, move to an open space or, if you are in a
building, move closer to a window.
Check the Network Selection settings. Try Manual
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Registration or if in GSM cellular mode try Manual
Selection, or try another network.
Check your Operator coverage map.
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Is Restricted displayed? Check the Call Barring
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setting.
Has a new SIM card been inserted? Check that no
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new restrictions have been imposed.
Check to see if you have your Fixed Dialing list
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enabled. If so, you can only make calls to numbers
or prefixes that are on the list. If you are in cellular
mode you must disable this feature. You must check
and disable the feature from satellite mode.
Check to see that your phone is powered on.
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Check the antenna. Is it fully extended and rotated?
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Do you have a clear view of the sky?
Check the signal strength. If the signal is weak,
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move to an open space or, if you are in a building,
move closer to a window.
Check the Call Forwarding and Call Barring settings.
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Check the Ringer setting. If it is off, there is no
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audible ringer.
Check to see if your Fixed Dialing list is enabled. If
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you are in cellular mode you must disable it. You
must check and disable the feature from satellite
mode.
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