What Happens if a Message Is Sent When the Bivy Stick Is Turned Off?

What Happens if a Message Is Sent When the Bivy Stick Is Turned Off?

  •  If someone sends you a message while your Bivy Stick is turned off, the message will remain on Iridium’s servers for up to 5 days. If you turn your Bivy Stick on within that time, the message will be delivered once the device reconnects to the satellite network.
  • If your Bivy Stick is turned on, but your phone is either powered off or not connected to the device, incoming messages will still be received by the Bivy Stick. In this case, the status light on the Bivy Stick will blink green to indicate that you have a new message waiting. The message will remain stored on the Bivy Stick until you connect it to your phone via Bluetooth and open the Bivy app to read it.

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