Can an iPhone be used as a satellite phone?
“Some have asked me if these new features mean that the iPhone can be used as a satellite phone and have the ability to make calls anywhere in the world without cellular coverage. The answer is a big no. That’s not happening now, next year, or anytime in the near future.”
How do I turn my smartphone into a satellite phone?
Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone!…SatSleeve Hotspot & SatSleeve +
- Use your smartphone in satellite mode when you are outside mobile coverage areas.
- The SatSleeve Hotspot and SatSleeve + are simple to use, just connect your smartphone and SatSleeve via Wi-Fi through the SatSleeve Hotspot app to stay connected.
What is a SatSleeve?
Optus Satellite’s Thuraya SatSleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot can easily transform your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet into a satellite device. So whichever option you choose, the SatSleeve from Optus Satellite lets you keep in touch with voice, SMS and data, all whilst using your favourite device!
Is a SAT phone necessary?
Anytime you need to communicate outside of regular telephone coverage is a time where you could use a satellite phone. For those who travel through or work in remote areas where there’s no cellular signal or landlines, it can become an everyday essential piece of kit, just like a mobile phone is to the rest of us.
How does Thuraya SatSleeve work?
They work by using the SatSleeve Hotspot App that can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. Thuraya SatSleeve+ and Hotspot users can post news updates, chat via message apps with their contacts as well as send and receive emails from the most remote locations in satellite mode.
Can police track satellite phones?
Finally, satellite phones can be tracked through their own built-in GPS devices or weak encryption protocols. “Additionally and important as a side note — aside from revealing your location with a sat phone — the encryption used by commercial satellite telephone systems has been recently cracked.”
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