This article is brought to you by Verizon.
Spending time in nature helps us reconnect with ourselves and the people we love, pausing to unplug from our busy lives. There’s nothing like taking a moment to stop and smell the pine needles, feel the wind ruffle your hair, and hear the buzzing of bees instead of the buzz of your phone notifications. Until, of course, you really need connectivity.
Maybe you’ve been there before, trying to text a loved one on top of a mountain to let them know that you’ve summited safely or attempting to call a friend to let them know where the incredible campsite you found is, but there’s no service. In which case you curse nature, drive down potholed roads to the nearest civilization, or climb rocks, and hold your phone in the air while spinning in circles, just to get one precious bar.
Campers everywhere can have peace of mind knowing if you have Verizon you can stay connected no matter where you are – from remote campsites, to mountaintops and all the places you love to recreate. Satellite technology is making that connection possible, allowing us to enjoy Mother Nature without compromising on safety.
Satellite texting has widely been out of reach for most outdoor lovers, requiring an expensive satellite phone and subscription plan – an investment that you might not be willing to make unless you were going deep into the backcountry like a 10-day backpacking trip in Alaska’s Brooks Range or a river trip down the Grand Canyon.
Verizon customers with compatible phones can now enjoy free satellite text messaging on myPlan and can stay connected anywhere, anytime without any additional cost.
With the latest smartphone devices, customers can send and receive text messages via satellite when they’re outside cellular range, and recipients can be on any network or device. While Verizon’s network already covers 99% of where people live, work, and play, it is now the only carrier to enable free text-to-anyone services outside of traditional cell coverage.
And Verizon isn’t stopping there—the company is partnering with satellite companies to build the fastest satellite-to-device network with text, voice, and live video calling capability. Imagine video chatting with your loved ones to show them the incredible view from the summit of a peak you’ve always wanted to climb—or being able to share photos with friends from your campsite in the middle of nowhere.
Verizon has been leading the way in satellite technology for more than a decade, and now it’s right at your fingertips, with no additional fees. Allowing you to go further, stay out longer, and most of all, stay connected when it matters most.
So next time you’re out in nature and things go sideways—whether you need help, advice on how to treat poison ivy, or you just need to tell your friend where the campsite is.—you can know that text will go through anywhere, anytime.
In our nonstop, always-on world Verizon knows it’s more important than ever to take a moment to unplug but that doesn’t mean you have to compromise on connectivity. Giving you peace of mind that you can reconnect if you need a lifeline or just need to check in. Now you can push your boundaries, without pushing your luck.
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