iPhone 16 does not have a satellite option in Settings app

Satellite service is only available in some countries – and only when neither cellular or Wi-Fi service are available.

Connect to a satellite with your iPhone - Apple Support

"I dont have a satellite: When I ask Siri how to connect to a satellite, tells me to go to settings, click “satellites “ and follow the onscreen instructions. Problem is my iPhone 16 does not have a satellite option in settings. Can anyone help?"

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Seeing Satellite in Settings:

Are you connected to Cellular or Wi-Fi? If so, then you're not going to see it in Settings.

1. Go Here: Connect to a Satellite with your iPhone - Apple Support
2. As it Reads: If you have cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, the Satellite option in Settings won't appear and the Satellite option in Control Center opens the Satellite Connection Demo.

Reporting this to Apple:

If you are performing Siri, yet Satellite is not an option here, then that would make this a flaw(a bug). So, do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this issue.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what bug fixes to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of this, if you don't report it to them.

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: on when you came across this issue, and how to get it to occur. Include the URL of this thread.
4. Proceed from there as necessary

Follow the steps here, there is also a Demo you can run:

Connect to a satellite with your iPhone - Apple Support