Stay in touch
wherever you are
Verizon satellites allow you to text anywhere for
free. Unlike the other guys, with myPlan satellite
service is included at no additional cost.
Verizon satellite connectivity available on select new model Android
phones with updated software. Must be outside w/line of sight to satellite;
might not work in parts of Alaska.
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Future satellite features for you.
Have questions around how you can use Satellite service with Verizon?
What is satellite messaging?
This feature for Satellite usage lets you send and receive text messages even when you're outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage when you're using a select model phone with updated software. You can use it to stay in touch from a remote location outside with line of sight to a satellite, so that you're not in a dead zone.
How does using a satellite with Verizon work?
Your compatible smartphone will automatically detect when you've lost cell & Wi-Fi service. Once that happens, you have the option to connect to a satellite.
Where is satellite messaging available?
You'll have coverage across the Continental US, as well as Hawaii and parts of Alaska, with Verizon satellites on select Android devices. To plan your next adventure or trip with confidence, be sure to view our interactive coverage map today. iPhone 14 or later users can connect to Apple satellite features in the US, Canada and Mexico. For further information, refer to https://support.apple.com/en-us/105097
How is this different from the existing Emergency SOS via satellite on my phone?
Satellite takes technology a step further and allows for two-way text conversations with whomever you want to connect with beyond emergency services. It turns your phone into an off-grid device when needed. For iPhone users with iPhone 14 or later and iOS 18 or later, Emergency SOS via satellite helps you connect with public emergency services when no other means of reaching emergency services are available; Messages via satellite helps you connect with your friends and family even when you're off the grid, Roadside Assistance via satellite allows you to contact roadside service providers via satellite to request roadside assistance, and you can use the Find My app to share your location via satellite with friends. For more information see: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105097.
What devices are compatible with satellite messaging?
This type of technology requires advanced software which plenty of devices are taking on today. Customers with an iPhone 14 or later and iOS 18 or later can connect to Apple satellite features like Emergency SOS via satellite to contact emergency responders, request Roadside Assistance via satellite, message friends and family with Messages via satellite, and share location using the Find My app via satellite. Please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/105097 for more information on Apple satellite features on iPhone. For Android customers, if you have the Samsung Galaxy S25, Z Fold7, Z Flip7, Google Pixel 9 series or later, you can send and receive text messages from friends and family via satellite and access emergency SOS to get help and share your location, even when outside cell or Wi-Fi coverage.
Do I need a special app to use the satellite service?
No, you wouldn't need a special app to connect to the satellite. The service is integrated directly into your phone's messaging apps; iMessages on iPhone and Google Messages on Android. Your phone lets you know how you can connect when you're out of range and are tapping into a satellite.
Can I use messages via satellite in airplane mode? What about a different country than the United States?
You cannot connect to satellite while you are in airplane mode. Currently, this feature is available through Verizon within the United States.