Iridium Extreme - Searching for Network

Chuck Reisinger

If your phone remains on the searching for network message and does not register please note the following:

Ensure you are in an area with an open view of the sky
Extend the antenna and point upright towards the sky directly above in order to receive a signal
If your phone was powered on inside of a building or area with an obstructed view of the sky just prior to attempting a call outside, the phone may be temporarily in a power-saving mode to conserve battery life. You may either wait for it to automatically exit the power saving mode within a minute or two at its scheduled interval or just simply turn off your phone and turn it on again to accelerate the registration process.
If you have a charging base connected, remove it and try connecting again without the base attached to the phone. The charging base with the external antenna connector will disable the internal antenna.

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