How To Transform Your iPhone Or Android Smartphone Into A Satellite Phone

Posted by: lukwago J in Tech June 7, 2016

Being out of cellphone reception is no problem if you own a satellite phone. Here’s how to never miss a call again no matter where you are in the world, and yet still keep your iPhone or Android device.^[⁴^]

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I find it pretty weird that there’s cellphone coverage on the top of Mount Everest, yet there are loads of dead spots in my neighborhood.^[⁵^] One way to get guaranteed cellphone coverage anywhere in the world is to own a satellite phone, and now you can transform your existing smartphone into a satellite phone by just sliding it into a case.^[²^]

Yes, that’s right, ^[¹^]you no longer need a dedicated satellite phone. What you need is a Thuraya SatSleeve.

Just slide on the sleeve, and BINGO! You have a satellite phone.

In addition to offering support for calls and SMS messaging, ^[⁶^]the latest SatSleeves also have satellite data functionalities for emails, instant messaging, browsing and so on.

Yes, calls and data are going to cost you an arm and a leg (don’t be surprised if it adds up to several dollars a minute depending on where you want to use your handset).^[³^] But for those time when you just have to make – or receive – that call, nothing beats a satellite phone.^[⁵^]

The SatSleeve comes in two flavors:

SatSleeve for iPhone: Adaptor for iPhone 5/5s is inside the package (adaptors for iPhone 4/4s and iPhone 6/6S are available from Thuraya Service Partners).^[¹^]
SatSleeve for Android: Adaptor for Samsung Galaxy S4 is inside the package (adaptors for Samsung Galaxy S3 and S5 are available from Thuraya Service Partners).^[⁸^]

The SatSleeve also features a built-in rechargeable battery to extend the battery life of your smartphone, and there’s an optional solar charger for those times your adventures take you far from a power socket.^[¹⁰^]

The SatSleeve isn’t cheap – it costs around $499 – but if you need coverage where there isn’t a ground-based carrier service, ^[¹²^]this could very well be what you need.^[⁴^]

Source: zdnet

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