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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 first responders with
indentifying your location to provide assistance. Caller location identification
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 Iridium
Extreme®, extend the antenna towards the open sky, confirm 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 identifies the caller location.
EMERGENCY CALLS WITH MAINLAND AUSTRALIA: Power on the Iridium
Extreme®, extend the antenna towards the open sky, confirm 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
for assistance. The Iridium service does not provide enhanced emergency
calling service which automatically identifies the caller location.
EMERGENCY CALLS IN ALL OTHER LOCATIONS: You will need to obtain
and dial the full international access code, country code, and phone
number for the local fire, police, or ambulance depending upon the nature
of the emergency. Power on the Iridium Extreme®, extend the antenna
toward the open sky, confirm proper registration & signal strength on
the display, dial the local emergency number obtained from your service
provider or local advisor 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 emergency calling service which
automatically identifies the caller location.
You must configure the Emergency Mode in order for the SOS button
to send an emergency message to a designated Call Recipient and
Message Recipient. Failure to configure the SOS button will result in
no message being sent when the SOS button is pressed. This could
prevent or delay an emergency response and result in serious injury
or death.
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