Getting Started with your Iridium GO!

CONFIGURING YOUR SMARTPHONE OR TABLET 
 

1) Insert your SIM card and battery into your Iridium GO! Make sure you have a clear view of the open sky, then turn on your GO! by simply lifting the antenna. Iridium GO! will automatically complete the power up sequence in approximately one minute and will begin registration with the Iridium network. Once registered, the signal strength icon will appear on the Iridium GO! device screen.
 

2) Download the free “Iridium Go!” app from App Store or Google Play.  This app manages your connection to the GO! and allows you make phone calls, send text messages, and has tracking and SOS functions.  The free “Iridium Mail and Web” may also be downloaded and will allow you to send and receive email. (Registration at www.iridium.com/mailandweb is required)

3) On your iOS or Android device, connect to the wireless network created by your Iridium GO.  It will look something like “IRIDIUM-xxxxxx.”  No password is required.
 

4) Launch the Iridium GO! app.  The initial username and password for the app are both guest. DO NOT CHANGE THESE.

 - To secure your connection, create an additional user and give it Administrator Privileges.

 - THEN remove Administrator Privileges from the "guest" account and disable access.

DIALING OUT WITH YOUR IRIDIUM GO!
 

1) To place a call click on the phone icon.
 

2) Dial 00 Country Code Phone Number. For example, to call a US number you would dial 00-1-ten digit phone number or find the proper country flag from the  drop down menu. 
 

3) To call another Iridium satellite phone, dial 00 Iridium Phone Number (8816-xxxx-xxxx)

HOW PEOPLE CAN REACH YOU
 

1) Direct Dial - 011 then the Iridium GO! number (8816-xxxx-xxxx) 

This is an international call and will be billed to the caller at their long distance rate by their telephone service provider.
 

2) SMS Message- Free SMS messages (up to 120 characters) can be sent to your Iridium phone number from www.satphonestore.com. Messages sent from the phone are billed at approximately 1/2 your per-minute rate per message.
 

3) Email - Your GO!’s email address is your [e-mail] These messages are delivered via SMS to device. 
 

4) Two-Stage Dialing - Dial 1-480-768-2500. At the prompt enter the 12 digit Iridium phone number This feature will deduct the usage time from the satellite phone user

SETTING UP TEXTING FEATURE

Before a subscriber can send an SMS message from the Iridium system, the Iridium SMS service center number must be stored on your Iridium GO.  To store or verify the Iridium Service Center Number on your Go please follow the directions below:

• Make sure you have installed your SIM card in the GO!.
• Power on your GO!.
• Pair your PC or smart device to the GO! WIFI network.  
• Open the Iridium GO! application on your smart device.
• Log in using the default username “guest” and password “guest”.
• Once logged in select “Settings.”
• In Settings select “Message.”
• Enter the following Service Center number: 00881662900005.
• Select “save” once number has been entered.
• If “Save” is not highlighted in blue touch anywhere on the empty screen below and “Save” should turn blue allowing you to save number.

If this method doesn't work for you, please click here for optional methods that may work for you.

VOICE MAIL
 

1) From the Iridium GO! dial 00881662990000 (From a land line dial 011 881662990000)
 

2) When you are prompted to enter the iridium number you are trying to reach enter IRIDIUM VOICE NUMBER
 

3) Then you will hear the greeting. In the middle of the greeting press the star (*) button.
 

4) At that point you will be asked to enter a password. Enter last 7 digits of the Iridium Voice Number that has been assigned to you.
 

5) You will then be in the voice mail set up platform you will be prompted through from there
 

6) Once you have set up your voice mail follow Repeat Steps 1-4.
 

Note:Voice mail and text messages are only saved in the Iridium network for 24 hours.

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