Programming Phone Numbers into an Iridium 9505A

Whether you are on vacation, on a ship in the pacific, or have a mobile command center down-south, there will be a time where you'll need quick access to loved ones, emergency services or home base.
That's where programming names and phone numbers come in handy.

How to Store Phone Numbers on Iridium 9505A

1. Press "Menu" until you see Phone Book, press "OK"


2. Scroll to "Personal Numbers", press "OK"


3. Scroll to "Add Entry", press "OK" Add to either "Phone Memory" or "SIM Card Memory" (see below for difference of Phone vs. SIM card Memory)


4. Enter Number in International format, press "OK" (see below for international number dialing format)


5. Enter Name, press "OK"


6. Enter Location:


Specific Location: Either a one-, two-, or three-digit location number (1-100 for phone memory or 101-255 for SIM memory, and press "OK". You will see "Stored xxx"
or


Next Available Location: Press "OK" to select the next available location. You will see "Stored xxx"


7. When finished, press and hold "C" to exit the menu.

What's the difference of Phone vs. SIM card Memory?
You can store phone numbers on your Iridium satellite phone either to the phone itself or to the SIM card. If you store it to the phone, the names and numbers will stay saved even if you swap out the SIM card. If you store the information to the SIM card, you can switch out from phone to phone.

What's international number dialing format?
From your Iridium satellite handheld, dial [00] or [hold down "0" until you get a "+"], [country code], [area code], [local number].
For example, dialing WCC headquarters from an Iridium device: 00 1 480 8576656