The SatSleeve is a case that cradles your iPhone and transforms it into a satellite phone. You can place calls and send text messages whenever you’re under Thuraya’s satellite footprint, which is just about everywhere in the world.

When you’re in the middle of nowhere and want to place a call, get info on storm warnings, or check your email, all you have to do is open the Iridium Go app on your iOS or android tablet or smartphone, flip up the device’s integrated antenna and the connection immediately converts into a satellite transmission with a …

Connect your iOS device to the Wireless Plus or GoFlex Satellite device….How to connect to the GoFlex Satellite™ from an iPad® / iPhone® / iPod® Touch

1. On the iPad, open Settings (the gear icon on the main screen).
2. Tap Wi-Fi.
3. Choose GoFlex Satellite.
4. Enter the password if one was set on the GoFlex Satellite.

Yes, with a satellite phone you can call and connect to any number both landline or cellular.

Use your smartphone to connect worldwide with no roaming charges. Satellite Wi-Fi access points pair with your mobile devices so you can access features like voice calling, texting and the internet — wherever you travel.

Satellite broadband can be provided in any area (as long as there’s a clear view of the sky), but it’s particularly useful for the minority of people in the UK who can’t get a decent fibre optic or ADSL connection.

The SatSleeve is a case that cradles your iPhone and transforms it into a satellite phone. You can place calls and send text messages whenever you’re under Thuraya’s satellite footprint, which is just about everywhere in the world.

The SatSleeve functions over Bluetooth to wireless provide your iPhone with the total coverage you desire. A few added perks come with the SatSleeve too. It has its own dedicated emergency button. If you’re ever in a dangerous situation, one press sends a call out to a predetermined number of your choice for help.

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). But for those time when you just have to make — or receive — that call, nothing beats a satellite phone.

The first is that you can get a signal practically anywhere. You don’t need to be within range of a tower; as long as you can see the sky, you can get a signal. There’s no more frustration at finding yourself in a dead spot. Secondly, the satellites are almost invulnerable to any hazard.