Follow the steps below on how to use the Iridium Phonebook Tool to upload contacts to the Iridium 9555, Extreme, and Extreme PTT.
NOTE: This software only works with Windows.
Step 1: Download Iridium Phonebook Tool
- Download the Iridium Phonebook Tool from article attachment
- Open the zip file and extract the executable file
Step 2: Create contact database
- Connect phone to computer via USB
- Open phonebook tool
- Keep clicing next until you reach the "Copy from handset..." menu
- Select your Iridium phone and click "Next"
- Select "SIM Phonebook"
- Click "Next"
- Click "browse" beside the "csv file" option
- Name the .csv file
- Click "Save"
Step 3: Upload contacts back to phone
- Open the Iridium Phonebook tool
- Click on "Next"
- Your phone will be detected, click "Next"
- The "Please select the handset you wish to copy from" screen will appear
- Click on "Browse" beside "CSV file"
- Select your .csv file from step 2
- Click "Open"
- Click "Next"
- The "Please select the handset you wish to copy to" screen will appear
- Select "Iridium 9555 on COM8" Note: Your phone may appear on a different COM port
- Click "Next"
- Select "SIM phonebook" or "My Phonebook"
- The "Edit Phonebook" screen will appear
- Fill in the cells until your contacts are loaded
- Click "Next"
- Click "Next" again to upload