Thuraya Telecommunications known for satellite phone offerings offers a product called SatSleeve which can turn an Android or iPhone to a satellite phone. The offering is described as an industry first -
The Thuraya SatSleeve provides access to phone calls, emails, instant messages and popular social media apps in satellite mode, across 161 countries across Thuraya’s coverage network.
Usage turns out to be really simple - all one needs to do is to dock the phone into SatSleeve, pair through bluetooth and install an app.
