Iridium Text Messaging 

Iridium SMS service offers mobile customers the only reliable lifeline to quickly and easily communicate critical information with employees and loved ones anywhere on the planet. Messaging service is two-way, allowing Iridium users to send, receive, and respond to messages that are stored for up to seven days on the network and automatically delivered when phones are powered on.

General text messaging information
• To receive a text message your satellite phone must be switched ‘on’ and must be in service.
• When your phone is ‘off’, your message will be held in the message center until your phone is switched on and in service. You are notified of a new text message in the following ways:
– An alert sounds and/or the phone vibrates
– The message indicator is displayed
– The message ‘NewSMS. Read Now?’ is displayed;

Receive text messages
1. When you receive a new message, you will see ‘NewSMS. Read Now?’ displayed on your phone.
2. Press ‘Yes’ soft key and continue with “Send text messages to another Iridium or cellular phone” (below) or press ‘No’ soft key to read the message later.

Send text messages to another Iridium or cellular phone
1. Starting from the main screen, select ‘Menu’ by pressing the left soft key.
2. Use the two way navi-key to scroll until ‘Messages’ is highlighted, ‘Select’ by pressing the left soft key.
3. ‘Create message’ will already be highlighted, ‘Select’ by pressing the left soft key.
4. Compose your message using the keypad. Select ‘Options’ by pressing the left soft key.
5. ‘Send’ will already be highlighted, ‘Select’ by pressing the left soft key.
6. ‘Newrecipient’ will already be highlighted, ‘Add’ by pressing the right soft key.
7. ‘Enter number’ will already be highlighted, ‘Select’ by pressing the left soft key.
8. Enter destination phone number, preceded by the ‘+’ sign, select ‘OK’ by pressing the left soft key.
9. ‘Send’ by pressing the left soft key. Example: If the Iridium number you are sending your text message to is (8816) 555 55555, you will dial +8816 555 55555 <OK>. If the cellular number you are sending your text message to is (212) 555 1212, you will dial +1 212 555 1212 <OK>.

Send text messages to an email address
1. Starting from the main screen, select ‘Menu’ by pressing the left soft key.
2. Use the two way navi-key to scroll until ‘Messages’ is highlighted; and ‘Select’ by pressing the left soft key.
3. ‘Create message’ will already be highlighted, ‘Select’ by pressing the soft key.
4. Using the keypad compose your message. When done, select ‘Options’ by pressing the left soft key.
Note: You must begin your message with the recipient’s email address, leaving a blank space between the email address and the beginning of your message.
To create the @ sign press the * key and select from a list of available characters.
Example: [email protected]<space>Having a great trip!
5. ‘Send’ will already be highlighted, ‘Select’ by pressing the left soft key.
6. ‘Newrecipient’ will already be highlighted, select ‘Add’ by pressing the right soft key.
7. ‘Enter number’ will already be highlighted, ‘Select’ by pressing the left soft key.
8. In the number field, enter +*2 and press the left soft key labeled ‘OK’.
9. ‘Send’ by pressing the left soft key.

Reply to sender of a text message
1. When viewing a text message, press the ‘Options’ soft key.
2. ‘Reply’ will already be displayed, press the ‘Select’ soft key.
3. Compose your message. Press the ‘Options’ soft key. (If responding to an email message, leave a space between
the email address and beginning of your message.)
4. ‘Send’ will already be displayed, press the ‘Select’ soft key.
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Category Questions

Yes. The phone will provide an audio alert and prompt you to read the text message. This will NOT interrupt a data call or cause a loss of a connection.

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1) Dial MSISDN/ISDN-A or 8816 629 90000.
2) Wait for voice prompt.
3) Enter the number you are trying to reach.
4) Interrupt voicemail greeting by pressing *.
5) Wait for prompt to enter password.
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Emails can be sent to Iridium pagers or phones by entering the phone or pager number into the following address: 8816[number]@msg.iridium.com.

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Delivery time for Iridium pager messages depends on the length of the message, and the routing time to the pager. Most messages will be delivered within seven minutes, with the remainder being delivered within 15 minutes.

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Selection option "6" from your personal mailbox to request retransmission of the missed message.

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The oldest message will be deleted from your folder and replaced with the most current message. The oldest message is not retrievable once it is deleted.

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You may send a maximum of 160 characters. Any messages in excess of 160 characters will be truncated.

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Enter the Iridium customer's Iridium pager or phone number (starting with 8816).

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No, when you select GPS quick list, all programmed GPS quick list recipients will receive the same CANNED message.

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Yes, depending on the total number of characters, the message will be sent out via multiple messages.

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Yes, currently, the SIM phonebook tool is intended to give customers the ability to copy 9505A or 9555 handset Phone Book information as follows: • From a 9505A or 9555 handset to a .csv file • From a .csv file to 9505A or 9555 handset.

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Unfortunately, Telstra customers cannot use the Iridium website to send messages to satellite phones with Telstra MSISDNs, as our messaging external box only supports 8816 and 8817 country codes. We recommend using Telstra's web-based SMS tool, which routes messages to Telstra's SMSC within the Telstra network.

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Ensure that you are entering a 12-digit number in this format 8816XXXXXXXX. Do not add any spaces or dashes. If you are still having problems, emails can be sent to Iridium phones by entering the Iridium phone number into the following address: [email protected]

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Check to ensure that the folder capacity (outgoing, incoming and draft) has not exceeded 30 messages. Also, that your phone is registered. To test registration on the phone, Iridium has created a test number; 001-480-752-5105. There are no charges for performing this test. Additional information on SMS messaging service can be found in the user manual, section 7, titled "Using the messages menu".

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