How To Turn iPhone and Samsung Galaxy Into Satellite Phone


It is very often when you go to rural part of the country or travelling across the country and you don’t get the network. It is important to stay in touch with your friends, family or office. I usually go to rural part of the country and it is too irritating when I find the absence of network.

Thuraya Satsleeve

Well, now the problem has been solved. The second largest telecommunication company in Australia Singtel Optus Pty Limited has introduced a service so called Thuraya Satsleeve Technology which is helpful to convert your iPhone and Samsung Galaxy into satellite phone. Optus Thuraya SatSleeve enables iPhone users to turn their handsets into the satellite phone with single click.

This technology enables you to access voice, SMS and data functionality by providing direct line of sight to the satellite. You need to attach Thuraya SatSleeve to the back of your smartphone which can be activated from SatSleeve app. This app can be downloaded from iTunes or Google play store for free.  

Till now this service is available for iPhone 6, 5s, 5, 4s and 4 in apple series. Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S3 can also use this service. There is no news for whether iPhone 6 plus will get this technology or not.
One unit of Thuraya SatSleeve will cost you 800 Australian dollars (640 USD). Additionally an adaptor will cost you 100 Australian dollars for each handset.


I think travelling lovers will find it more useful and this can make their life easier. We hope other devices will get this technology soon.

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