Contractors
General contractors and specialty trades: drawings, photos and daily logs on every jobsite.
- Roles
- Superintendents, PMs, foremen and safety
- Typical kit
- iPad Pro, iPhone, rugged cases and tethers
- Setup
- By project, at the jobsite trailer
For Southern California contractors and field service businesses
Your field team’s phones and tablets, handled.
Built for teams with about 50 to 250 field devices.
We set up, manage and support your crews’ iPhones and iPads, so new hires start ready and a broken phone doesn’t slow a crew down. Your Verizon account, pricing, billing and rep stay exactly as they are.
Ready on day one
Spares on site
Working on day oneDevices arrive set up for the role, so new hires start ready.
Less office adminSetup, changes and device questions come to us, not your office manager.
Access off when people leaveCompany apps and data removed, and the device locked for reassignment.
Fast replacementsA spare from your on-site cabinet, assigned within one business day, subject to your service area, support hours and spares on hand.
Who we serve
Built for Southern California contractors and field service businesses
Teams with about 50 to 250 field devices, and especially fleets of 50 to 100: big enough that phones have outgrown the office manager, small enough that a full-time IT hire doesn’t make sense.
Field service
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping and roofing: dispatch, work orders and payments from the truck.
- Roles
- Technicians, dispatchers, install leads and service managers
- Typical kit
- iPhone or iPad, rugged cases, truck mounts and chargers
- Setup
- At the shop, before the morning dispatch
You’re likely a fit if
- 01Your crews work from trucks, shops and job sites
- 02An office manager handles phones and tablets today
- 03You’re on a Verizon business account, or open to one
- 04You want devices ready on day one without hiring IT
The same service is available for crews in transportation, telecom, manufacturing and utilities.
What we do
Managed devices, with add-ons when you need them
Our core service is setting up, managing and supporting your field team’s phones and tablets. Verizon line changes and site internet are optional add-ons.
Core service
Managed devices
Your field team’s phones and tablets, set up, managed and supported.
What’s included
- Setup day at your site, with every device tested and handed out by name
- Device management, security settings and app updates
- Help desk during agreed support hours
- Spares assigned from your on-site cabinet when a device breaks
- Access shut off and devices reassigned when someone leaves
- Refresh planned before devices stop getting updates
How it’s pricedA one-time setup fee per device, then a monthly management fee per device.
How it worksAdd-on
Verizon lines and upgrades
Changes to your Verizon lines, coordinated for you.
- New lines ready when a new hire starts
- Upgrades timed to eligibility and your refresh plan
- Unused lines and plans that don’t fit, flagged in the audit
How it’s pricedVerizon bills your lines and devices at your business pricing, as it does today. Our coordination work is scoped up front.
How it worksAdd-on
Site internet and backup
Internet for trailers, yards and shops, with automatic backup.
- A site check before anything is installed
- 5G business internet where wired service doesn’t reach
- Backup so card payments and dispatch keep working
How it’s pricedScoped and quoted per site after a site check.
How it worksHow the service works
From first call to a crew that’s working
Free device audit
We review your Verizon bills, your devices and how new hires get set up, then send a one-page report in five business days.
30-day pilot at one site
Twenty to thirty devices, with success criteria agreed in writing before we start.
Setup day
Devices enrolled, loaded with apps, cased, tagged and tested, then handed to each person by name.
Monthly management
Help desk during agreed support hours, new hire and leaver changes, spares from your on-site cabinet and a monthly report.
Expand site by site
When the pilot meets its criteria, we roll out to your other sites.
30-day pilot
What a 30-day pilot includes
Priced at our normal per-device rates, so you see exactly what the full service costs.
- One site and 20 to 30 devices
- The audit findings for that site
- A setup day: enrollment, apps, cases, asset tags and testing
- 30 days of device management and help desk during agreed support hours
- A spare cabinet set up at the site
- Success criteria agreed in writing before we start, such as every person working on day one
- A review at day 30: expand, adjust or stop
Pricing
How pricing works
We quote before we start. Verizon keeps billing your lines and devices at your pricing.
One-time setup
Per device. Enrollment, apps, testing and the setup day at your site. Accessory kits are priced per device.
Monthly device management
Per device. Security settings, app updates, new hire and leaver changes, help desk during agreed support hours, spare assignment and a monthly report.
Scoped separately
Site internet and backup, technician visits, larger rollouts and other project work, quoted before we start.
Over time we plan to add more help with onboarding and offboarding, device security and field workflows. We’ll offer each one only when it’s ready.
Your Verizon account stays yours
Keep your account, pricing, billing and rep. We handle the work around it.
Verizon keeps supplying and billing your devices and lines, exactly as it does today. Global Mobile Solutions is the team that sets them up, manages them and supports your crews.
Your carrierVerizon
- Your devices and lines
- Your pricing and rep
- Your billing
devices to set up
Your mobility teamGlobal Mobile Solutions
- Setup and deployment
- Management and help desk
- Spares and refresh
ready to work
Your peopleField crews
- A working device on day one
- One number for help
- A spare when one breaks
We set up the apps your crews already run, such as
ServiceTitanHousecall ProJobberProcoreAutodesk BuildBluebeam
Free device audit
Three inputs, four checks, one page
A quote prices what you ask for. The audit finds what you don’t know: devices about to stop working, phones nobody manages, lines you still pay for, and how long new hires wait.
What we ask for
- Your last three Verizon bills
- A device list, or 30 minutes at morning dispatch
- 20 minutes with operations and the office manager
What we check
Devices
Model, OS version, age, who has it, and which ones fail their apps’ minimums
Security and onboarding
Devices nobody manages, phones still with ex-employees, and how long new hires wait
Lines and plans
Unused lines still billed, plans that don’t fit, and who can upgrade now
Internet at each site
How each shop, yard and trailer gets online, and what stops when it drops
What you get
A one-page report in five business days
- What you have
- What it costs you
- What to fix first
- A fixed price to fix it
Field notes
All field notesWorth knowing
Short, sourced notes for field teams.
Field serviceServiceTitan · November 2026
Older phones lose app updates and card payments
From November 1, 2026, ServiceTitan’s field apps require iOS 18.4 or Android 12. Devices below that stop getting app updates, and since October 8, 2026 they can’t take card payments through ServiceTitan’s Adyen processing.
Source: ServiceTitan
ContractorsActivation Lock
A phone locked to an ex-employee is a paperweight
On company devices set up through Apple Business, Activation Lock is off by default and a stored bypass code clears it. The code can only be retrieved for 15 days after setup unless your management service saves it, so make sure yours does.
Source: Apple Platform Deployment
All industriesApple Business · April 2026
Apple’s device management is now free
Apple Business replaced Apple Business Manager and Business Essentials on April 14, 2026, and includes device management at no charge. The software is free. Setting it up and running it is the work.
Sources: Apple Newsroom · Iru
Solutions
Managed devices, with add-ons when you need them.
Our core service is setting up, managing and supporting your field team’s phones and tablets. Verizon line changes and site internet are optional add-ons, each scoped before we start.
Core serviceManaged devices
Every phone and tablet, set up and supported
We take each device from the order to the day it’s recycled: matched to the role, set up before it reaches the crew, handed out at your site, managed every month and replaced on a plan before it stops getting updates.
ProcureConfigure & kitDeployManageSupport & repairRefresh & recycle
Step 1Procure
The right device for every role
We match devices to each role, work with you and your Verizon rep to order them on your account at your pricing, and source the cases, mounts and chargers to go with them.
- Devices matched to each role, not one model for everyone
- Ordered on your Verizon account, so lines and pricing stay yours
- Cases, tethers, mounts and chargers sourced to match
- Spares planned in from the start
Order · Site 14On your Verizon account
- iPhone · foreman kitRugged case, tether, car charger×12
- iPad Pro · superintendent kitCase, stand and stylus×3
- SparesKept in the site cabinet×2
Devices billed by Verizon · setup and support by Global Mobile Solutions
Step 2Configure & kit
Set up before it reaches the crew
Every device is enrolled in management, loaded with the apps for its role, connected to your Wi-Fi, cased, labeled and asset-tagged.
- Zero-touch enrollment through Apple Business
- Apps, Wi-Fi, email and restrictions set by role
- Cases, screen protectors and tethers fitted
- Asset tags tied to the person, truck or crew
GMS-0142 · Foreman iPhoneReady
- Enrolled through Apple Business
- 12 apps installed for the role
- Wi-Fi and email set up
- Case and screen protector fitted
- Asset tag GMS-0142 assigned
Step 3Deploy
A setup day at your site
On a scheduled setup day, we bring the devices to your shop, yard or trailer, test every one, and hand each to the person who will use it, with a quick walkthrough.
- Scheduled as part of setup, at one site or several
- Tested before hand-out: calls, data and apps
- Handed to each person by name, with help at first sign-in
- Old devices collected and wiped
Setup day · Yard 2Tue · 6:30 AM
- Crew A8 devices handed outDone
- Crew B6 devices handed outDone
- New hires3 devices · walkthrough at 7:15Next
Old devices collected: 9 · wiped on site
Step 4Manage
Managed every month
We run your device management, coordinate Verizon changes with you and your rep, and send a report every month.
- Security settings, app updates and OS versions handled
- New hires set up, and access shut off when someone leaves
- Lost or stolen devices locked and wiped
- A monthly report: deployed, broken, due for refresh
Monthly report · OctoberSent on the 1st
68Devices managed
3New hires set up
2Spares assigned
6Due for refresh
0 unmanaged devices · 2 Verizon upgrades coordinated
Step 5Support & repair
Help when a device breaks
One number for device problems during agreed support hours. We fix what we can remotely. When a device can’t be fixed, we assign a spare from your on-site cabinet and set it up remotely, and your site lead hands it over. Technician visits are scheduled and scoped separately.
- Help with apps, updates and lost passcodes during agreed support hours
- A spare assigned within one business day, subject to your service area, support hours and spares on hand
- Repairs and warranty claims handled
- Spare cabinet wiped and restocked as we go
Ticket 1042 · Cracked screenClosed
- 7:42 AMReported by text from Crew 3
- 8:05 AMSpare assigned from the site cabinet
- 8:20 AMSpare set up remotely; site lead hands it out
- 1:30 PMRepair claim filed
Step 6Refresh & recycle
Refresh on schedule
We track device age and software support, plan replacements before devices stop getting updates, and wipe, trade in or recycle the old ones.
- Refresh planned by age and OS support
- Upgrades timed to your Verizon eligibility
- Data wiped before devices leave
- Trade-in or recycling for retired devices
Refresh plan · 2027Updated monthly
- Oldest 18 devicesReplace in Q1, before updates stopQ1
- Next 40 devicesReplace in Q3 with Verizon upgradesQ3
- Retired devicesWiped, then traded in or recycledDone
Add-on services
Add what your sites need
Verizon line changes and site internet are optional. Each is scoped and quoted before we start.
Add-onVerizon lines and upgrades
Verizon line changes, coordinated for you
We coordinate the Verizon side of your mobile fleet with you and your rep: lines for new hires, upgrades when devices age out, and fixes for unused lines and plans that don’t fit.
- New lines ready when a new hire starts
- Upgrades timed to eligibility and your refresh plan
- Unused lines and plans that don’t fit, flagged in the audit
- Changes coordinated with your Verizon rep
How it’s pricedVerizon bills your lines and devices at your business pricing, as it does today. Our coordination work is scoped up front.
Line changes · OctoberYour Verizon account
- 2 new linesNew hires at Site 14 · ready on their start dateDone
- 18 upgradesEligible now · scheduled with the Q1 refreshPlanned
- 6 unused linesFound in the audit · suspendedDone
- 12 tabletsMoved to a data plan that fitsDone
Billed by Verizon at your business pricing
Add-onSite internet and backup
Internet for trailers, yards and shops
Field work happens where wired internet doesn’t reach or can’t keep up. After a site check, we can set up 5G business internet as a main connection and add automatic backup where an outage would stop card payments or dispatch.
- A site check before anything is installed
- 5G business internet for trailers, yards and shops
- Automatic backup with battery-backed gateways
- Moves to the next job site as scoped work
How it’s pricedScoped and quoted per site after a site check.
Sites · Orange CountyAll online
- Jobsite trailer · Site 145G business internet · moved from Site 9Online
- Main officeCable internet · wireless backup took over for 12 minBackup used
- Yard 2 · card readersBackup line · battery-backed gatewayOnline
Site check done before every install
Why Global Mobile Solutions
Why work with us
One team for the work around your devices
The same people set up, support and refresh your devices.
Your Verizon account stays yours
Devices, lines, pricing, billing and your rep don’t change.
Setup at your site
The setup day happens at your shop, yard or trailer as part of deployment.
Clear pricing
One-time setup, monthly management per device, and anything else scoped before we start.
Spares on site
A locked spare cabinet means a broken phone becomes a swap, not a week without one.
Start with one site
A 30-day pilot with success criteria agreed before we start.
Questions
Questions buyers ask
Straight answers on support, pricing, devices and add-ons.
If Apple’s device management is free, why pay anyone?
The software is free. The work isn’t: someone still has to set policies, stage devices, answer the help desk and swap broken phones. Mixed fleets with Android, or stricter policies and reporting, also need a full device-management platform.
Source: Iru
Do we have to buy devices from you?
No. Devices and lines stay on your Verizon business account, at your pricing, with your rep. We charge for setup and management.
What happens when a phone breaks?
Your crew contacts our help desk during agreed support hours. If we can’t fix it remotely, we assign a spare from your on-site cabinet and set it up, within one business day where your service area, support hours and spares on hand allow. Your site lead hands it over. If a technician visit is needed, we schedule and scope it separately.
What are your support hours?
Support hours and service area are agreed in writing before we start. Help is remote during those hours; on-site visits are scheduled and scoped separately.
How are line changes and site internet priced?
Verizon keeps billing your lines, devices and internet plans at your business pricing. Any work we do on line changes or site internet is scoped and quoted before we start.
What equipment does site internet need?
Usually an indoor 5G gateway, which Verizon includes with some plans on a monthly payment plan. Some sites need an outdoor receiver, which Verizon or a licensed installer puts in.
Source: Verizon
What happens when the internet goes down?
Your router switches to the wireless backup automatically, so card readers and dispatch keep working. The backup gateway needs power during an outage, and Verizon’s standard gateway has a battery backup.
Source: Verizon
What does a pilot look like?
One site, 20 to 30 devices, 30 days, with success criteria agreed in writing first. At day 30 we review the results together and decide whether to expand, adjust or stop.
Do you support Android?
Yes, where it’s the right tool. Classified hazardous areas need certified intrinsically safe devices, and some crews want rugged phones with a push-to-talk button. We recommend iPhone and iPad where they fit, and rugged or certified devices where they don’t.
Field notes
What most field teams don’t know.
Short notes on the rules, risks and features that change how crews use their devices. Every note links to its source.
36 notes
All industriesApple Business · April 2026
Apple’s device management is now free
Apple Business replaced Apple Business Manager and Business Essentials on April 14, 2026, and includes device management at no charge. The software is free. Setting it up and running it is the work.
Sources: Apple Newsroom · Iru
All industriesiOS 26
Switching management tools no longer means a wipe
Devices can move to a new device-management provider from Apple Business without being erased, on a deadline you set.
Source: SimpleMDM
All industriesiPhone 14 and later
Every recent iPhone can text for help by satellite
Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance and Find My work over satellite where there’s no cell or Wi-Fi coverage, free for two years after activation.
Source: Apple
ContractorsField serviceApple Support · Temperature
Summer heat shuts devices down
iPhone and iPad are designed for 32–95°F ambient. Past that, charging slows or stops, the screen dims and cellular can drop until the device cools. Mount out of direct sun and don’t charge on a hot dash.
Source: Apple Support
ContractorsiPhone Pro and iPad Pro
The Pro models can measure
Pro iPhones and iPad Pro include a LiDAR Scanner, which apps use for quick measurements and 3D scans of a space.
Source: Apple
ContractorsApple Business · User Enrollment
Subs can use their own phones
With User Enrollment, your apps and data stay separate on a personal phone, and the user’s personal Apple Account and data are never touched by management.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
ContractorsField serviceActivation Lock
A phone locked to an ex-employee is a paperweight
On company devices set up through Apple Business, Activation Lock is off by default and a stored bypass code clears it. The code can only be retrieved for 15 days after setup unless your management service saves it, so make sure yours does.
Source: Apple Platform Deployment
ContractorsANSI/ISEA 121-2018
Work at height has a tethering standard
ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 covers tethers, attachment points and containers for tools and equipment carried at height. Ask for phone and tablet tethers tested to it.
Source: ANSI
ContractorsABC · January 2026
New hires keep coming
The industry needs about 349,000 new workers in 2026 and 456,000 in 2027. Devices that set themselves up out of the box keep new hires from waiting on IT.
Source: Construction Executive
Field serviceServiceTitan · November 2026
Older phones lose app updates and card payments
From November 1, 2026, ServiceTitan’s field apps require iOS 18.4 or Android 12. Devices below that stop getting app updates, and since October 8, 2026 they can’t take card payments through ServiceTitan’s Adyen processing.
Source: ServiceTitan
Field serviceTransportationCalifornia Vehicle Code §23123.5 · §26708
California tells you where the mount goes
A phone can be mounted where a portable GPS is allowed: a 7-inch square in the lower windshield corner farthest from the driver, or a 5-inch square in the lower corner nearest the driver, outside the airbag zone. Dash and console mounts are fine if they don’t block the view. Drivers get one swipe or tap.
Sources: CA Vehicle Code §23123.5 · CA Vehicle Code §26708
Field serviceApple · Tap to Pay on iPhone
An iPhone can take card payments on its own
Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts contactless cards and digital wallets through a supported payment app, with no extra card reader.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
Field serviceApple Business · User Enrollment
Techs can use their own phones
With User Enrollment, your apps and data stay separate on a personal phone, and the user’s personal Apple Account and data are never touched by management.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
TransportationFMCSA · Mobile phone rule
One touch, mounted, within reach
Commercial drivers can’t hold a phone, dial with more than one button, or reach for it out of a seated, belted position. A phone mounted close to the driver is fine. FMCSA’s fact sheet lists fines of up to $2,750 for drivers and $11,000 for employers, and repeat violations can disqualify a driver.
Source: FMCSA
TransportationFMCSA · ELD rule
The ELD needs paperwork in the cab
Every truck needs an ELD information packet: a user manual, data-transfer instructions, malfunction instructions, and blank logs for at least 8 days.
Source: FMCSA
TransportationiPhone 14 and later
Dead zones have a backup
Where there’s no cell or Wi-Fi coverage, iPhone can text emergency services, request roadside assistance and share location over satellite, free for two years after activation.
Sources: Apple · Apple Support
TransportationiOS 17 and later
Shift devices reset in one step
With Return to Service, your management tool erases a shared device, and it reconnects to Wi-Fi and re-enrolls on its own, so the next shift starts clean.
Source: Jamf
TransportationApple Business · User Enrollment
Drivers’ own phones can stay private
If your ELD runs on drivers’ personal phones, User Enrollment manages the work apps and leaves their personal Apple Account and data alone.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
TelecomFBA and PCCA · 2024
The workforce math is tight
The Fiber Broadband Association and PCCA estimated that 28,000 more broadband construction workers and 30,000 more technicians are needed to avoid delays, plus 119,200 more over the next ten years. Devices that set themselves up keep new hires moving.
Source: Fiber Broadband Association
TelecomANSI/ISEA 121-2018
Anything carried at height gets tethered
The standard covers tethers, attachment points and containers for tools and equipment used at height. Phones and tablets on a climb should have a tested tether point.
Source: ANSI
TelecomiPhone 14 and later · iOS 18
Rural builds have a satellite fallback
Messages via satellite lets crews text without coverage in the US, free for two years after activation, and Emergency SOS via satellite reaches emergency services.
Sources: Apple Support · Apple Support
TelecomCISA · Priority services
Your crews may qualify for priority calling
Communications is a critical infrastructure sector. CISA’s GETS and Wireless Priority Service give essential personnel priority when networks are congested.
TelecomVerizon Push to Talk Plus
Push-to-talk can include your radios
It runs on iPhone and iPad and connects with existing land mobile radios, so crews on phones and radios share one channel.
Source: Verizon
TelecomApple Business · User Enrollment
Sub crews don’t need company phones
User Enrollment puts your apps on a subcontractor’s own phone and keeps their personal Apple Account and data out of reach.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
ManufacturingIBM X-Force · 2026
You’re the most-attacked industry
Manufacturing took 27.7% of all cyberattacks in 2025, the fifth year in a row at the top. Every device on the floor should be managed, locked with a passcode and remotely wipeable.
Source: Manufacturing Dive
ManufacturingOSHA · Class I, Division 1
Classified areas need certified equipment
OSHA requires equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations to be approved for that location or intrinsically safe. A standard phone or tablet isn’t, so those areas need certified devices.
Source: OSHA
ManufacturingiOS and iPadOS 17 and later
Shared devices reset in one step
With Return to Service, your management tool erases a device, and it reconnects to Wi-Fi and re-enrolls on its own, so the next shift starts clean.
Source: Jamf
ManufacturingVerizon Push to Talk Plus
Your radios can talk to phones
Push to Talk Plus connects existing land mobile radios with smartphones, with up to 250 people on a call.
Source: Verizon
ManufacturingiOS 26
Switching MDM doesn’t mean collecting every device
Devices can move to a new management provider without being erased, on a deadline you set.
Source: SimpleMDM
ManufacturingDeloitte and the Manufacturing Institute · 2024
Training is part of onboarding
Manufacturers may need 3.8 million new employees from 2024 to 2033, and up to 1.9 million of those jobs could go unfilled. Work instructions and training on a preloaded iPad shorten the ramp.
Source: The Manufacturing Institute
UtilitiesCISA · GETS and WPS
Priority calling is free to set up
GETS costs nothing to enroll in or use. CISA lists no enrollment, activation or usage fees for Wireless Priority Service beyond normal wireless costs, though it’s worth confirming with your carrier. WPS works on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, is dialed with *272 before the number, and doesn’t cut off calls already in progress.
Source: CISA
UtilitiesFirstNet · Extended primary
Utilities can join FirstNet
AT&T’s FirstNet counts utilities as extended primary users and reviews their eligibility closely. Compare it with your current carrier before storm season.
Source: Digi
UtilitiesNERC CIP-010 · Transient Cyber Assets
Substation tablets are regulated
Laptops and tablets that field crews bring into substations to connect to BES Cyber Assets count as Transient Cyber Assets under CIP-010 R4 and need specific controls, a requirement in effect since April 2017. Keep them separate from everyday phones.
Source: Doble
UtilitiesOSHA · Class I, Division 1
Gas work needs certified devices
Equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations must be approved for the location or intrinsically safe. Standard phones aren’t.
Source: OSHA
UtilitiesiOS 17 and later
Storm loaners reset in one step
With Return to Service, a returned loaner is erased, reconnects to Wi-Fi and re-enrolls on its own, ready for the next event.
Source: Jamf
UtilitiesiPhone 14 and later
No coverage, still a lifeline
When towers are down, Emergency SOS via satellite can reach emergency services and share location, free for two years after activation.
Source: Apple Support
Contractors · General contractors and specialty trades
Drawings, photos and daily logs, on devices that work on day one.
Superintendents live in the plan set, foremen live in the daily log, and everyone takes photos. We set up iPhone and iPad for each role with the apps, cases and mounts your crews need, and keep them running from mobilization to closeout.
Set up at the jobsite trailer
Built forSuperintendents, PMs, foremen and safety
Typical kitiPad Pro, iPhone, rugged cases and tethers
Set upBy project, at the jobsite trailer
Watch forHeat, drops from height and locked phones
Solutions
How Global Mobile Solutions helps contractors
The same six services, tuned for how jobsites actually run.
Set up by project
Shared iPads are staged for each job, then reset and re-enrolled for the next one at closeout, so devices follow the work.
Ready for heat and height
Rugged cases, tethers tested to ANSI/ISEA 121, and mounts placed out of direct sun.
Subs on their own phones
User Enrollment puts your apps on a sub’s phone and never touches their personal Apple Account or data.
No phones stuck on lock
We store Activation Lock bypass codes for every company device, so a returned phone can be erased and reissued.
New hires ready on day one
Devices arrive enrolled with the apps for the role, so nobody waits on the office to get set up.
One report every month
What’s deployed on which project, what broke, and what’s due for refresh.
One team
Managed devices first, add-ons when you need them
Your Verizon account, pricing, billing and rep stay the same.
Core service
Managed devices
Every device set up for the role, managed and supported, with spares from your on-site cabinet.
Learn moreAdd-on
Verizon lines and upgrades
New lines ready when a project staffs up, and upgrades timed to your refresh.
Learn moreAdd-on
Site internet and backup
Internet for jobsite trailers, moved when the project moves, with backup for the office.
Learn moreBy the numbers
349,000
new workers the construction industry needs to attract in 2026, mostly to replace retirements
Source: Construction Executive
Who gets what
A device for each role on the job
Superintendent or PM
iPad Pro and iPhone
Plan sets and markups, RFIs and submittals, quick measurements with LiDAR
Foreman
iPhone in a rugged case
Daily logs, time, photos, push-to-talk with the crew
Crew lead
Shared iPad for the crew
Today’s drawings and safety forms, reset between projects
Safety manager
iPhone or iPad
Inspections, toolbox talks, incident photos
Subcontractors
Their own phones
Your apps only, kept apart from their personal data
We set up the apps you already run, such as Procore, Autodesk Build and Bluebeam.
The kit
What every device ships with
- Rugged case with port covers and a tether point
- Tempered glass screen protector
- Vehicle and equipment mounts
- Car charger, plus a power bank for long days
- Asset tag with the device’s owner and serial number
Rollout
By project, not by person
Audit
Every device and line: who has it and what it costs.
Mobilize
Setup day at the trailer, with devices enrolled, apps loaded and cases on.
Move
When a project ends, devices reset and re-enroll for the next one.
Report
Monthly: what’s deployed where, what broke, what’s due for refresh.
Field notes
What most contractors don’t know
Each note links to its source.
Apple Support · Temperature
Summer heat shuts devices down
iPhone and iPad are designed for 32–95°F ambient. Past that, charging slows or stops, the screen dims and cellular can drop until the device cools. Mount out of direct sun and don’t charge on a hot dash.
Source: Apple Support
iPhone Pro and iPad Pro
The Pro models can measure
Pro iPhones and iPad Pro include a LiDAR Scanner, which apps use for quick measurements and 3D scans of a space.
Source: Apple
Apple Business · User Enrollment
Subs can use their own phones
With User Enrollment, your apps and data stay separate on a personal phone, and the user’s personal Apple Account and data are never touched by management.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
Activation Lock
A phone locked to an ex-employee is a paperweight
On company devices set up through Apple Business, Activation Lock is off by default and a stored bypass code clears it. The code can only be retrieved for 15 days after setup unless your management service saves it, so make sure yours does.
Source: Apple Platform Deployment
ANSI/ISEA 121-2018
Work at height has a tethering standard
ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 covers tethers, attachment points and containers for tools and equipment carried at height. Ask for phone and tablet tethers tested to it.
Source: ANSI
ABC · January 2026
New hires keep coming
The industry needs about 349,000 new workers in 2026 and 456,000 in 2027. Devices that set themselves up out of the box keep new hires from waiting on IT.
Source: Construction Executive
Questions
Questions contractors ask
If Apple’s device management is free, why pay anyone?
The software is free. The work isn’t: someone still has to set policies, stage devices, answer the help desk and swap broken phones. Mixed fleets with Android, or stricter policies and reporting, also need a full device-management platform.
Source: Iru
Can day crews share devices?
Yes. With Return to Service, a shared iPad is erased, reconnects to Wi-Fi and re-enrolls in one step when a job ends, so it’s ready for the next crew without a trip to the office.
Source: Jamf
Do we have to buy devices from you?
No. Devices and lines stay on your Verizon business account, at your pricing, with your rep. We charge for setup and management.
Sources for this page (11)
- Construction Executive: ABC says the industry must attract 349,000 workers in 2026 (January 2026)
- Apple Support: If your iPhone or iPad gets too hot or too cold
- Apple Newsroom: Introducing Apple Business (March 24, 2026)
- Apple: iPhone 17 Pro technical specifications
- Apple Business User Guide: Enrollment methods
- Apple Platform Deployment: Activation Lock
- ANSI: ANSI/ISEA 121-2018, dropped object prevention
- OSHA: Interpretation on equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations (March 2023)
- Verizon: Push to Talk Plus
- Iru: What Apple Business means for your IT team (April 2026)
- Jamf: Return to Service (September 2024)
Field service · HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping and roofing
Phones and tablets for techs who work from the truck.
Techs run the whole job from a phone or tablet: dispatch, work orders, photos, invoices and payments. We set up each device for the role, keep the apps current, and keep a spare ready at the shop for when one breaks.
Spare ready at the shop
Built forTechnicians, dispatchers, install leads and service managers
Typical kitiPhone or iPad, rugged cases, truck mounts and chargers
Set upAt the shop, before the morning dispatch
Watch forApp minimums, card payments and hands-free rules
Solutions
How Global Mobile Solutions helps service companies
The same core service, tuned for techs who work from the truck.
Ready for the morning dispatch
New techs get a phone with the dispatch, job and payment apps already set up.
Payments that work in the driveway
Card readers or Tap to Pay on iPhone set up and tested before techs head out.
Mounted and hands-free
Truck mounts placed where California law allows, so navigation stays one tap away.
Access off when a tech leaves
Company apps and data removed, and the phone locked for reassignment.
A spare at the shop
A locked spare cabinet at the shop, so a broken phone becomes a swap.
Ahead of app minimums
We track OS versions so devices are replaced before field apps stop supporting them.
One team
Managed devices first, add-ons when you need them
Your Verizon account, pricing, billing and rep stay the same.
Core service
Managed devices
Every device set up for the role, managed and supported, with spares from your on-site cabinet.
Learn moreAdd-on
Verizon lines and upgrades
New lines ready when a tech starts, and upgrades timed to your refresh.
Learn moreAdd-on
Site internet and backup
Backup internet for the shop, so dispatch and card payments keep working.
Learn moreBy the numbers
iOS 18.4
the minimum ServiceTitan’s field apps need from November 1, 2026 to keep getting updates
Source: ServiceTitan
1 tap
the single swipe or tap California allows a driver on a mounted phone
Source: CA Vehicle Code §23123.5
Who gets what
A device for each role in the shop and on the road
Technician
iPhone in a rugged case
Dispatch, work orders, photos and payments
Install lead
iPad
Estimates, options and customer signatures
Dispatcher
iPad or desktop
Scheduling, tracking and customer messages
Service manager
iPhone
Approvals, job reviews and team messages
Apprentice
iPhone
Checklists, photos and training
We set up the field service apps you already run, such as ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro and Jobber.
The kit
What every tech device ships with
- Rugged case and screen protector
- Truck mount placed where the law allows
- Car charger and cable for the truck
- Card reader or Tap to Pay setup if you take payments in the field
- Asset tag tied to the tech or truck
Rollout
Tech by tech, before the morning dispatch
Audit
Devices, lines, apps and app minimums, tech by tech.
Stage
Setup at the shop, with apps signed in and payments tested.
Spares
A locked spare cabinet at the shop for fast replacements.
Report
Monthly: devices out of date, broken or due for refresh.
Field notes
What most service companies don’t know
Each note links to its source.
ServiceTitan · November 2026
Older phones lose app updates and card payments
From November 1, 2026, ServiceTitan’s field apps require iOS 18.4 or Android 12. Devices below that stop getting app updates, and since October 8, 2026 they can’t take card payments through ServiceTitan’s Adyen processing.
Source: ServiceTitan
California Vehicle Code §23123.5 · §26708
California tells you where the mount goes
A phone can be mounted where a portable GPS is allowed: a 7-inch square in the lower windshield corner farthest from the driver, or a 5-inch square in the lower corner nearest the driver, outside the airbag zone. Dash and console mounts are fine if they don’t block the view. Drivers get one swipe or tap.
Sources: CA Vehicle Code §23123.5 · CA Vehicle Code §26708
Apple · Tap to Pay on iPhone
An iPhone can take card payments on its own
Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts contactless cards and digital wallets through a supported payment app, with no extra card reader.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
Apple Support · Temperature
Summer heat shuts devices down
iPhone and iPad are designed for 32–95°F ambient. Past that, charging slows or stops, the screen dims and cellular can drop until the device cools. Mount out of direct sun and don’t charge on a hot dash.
Source: Apple Support
Activation Lock
A phone locked to an ex-employee is a paperweight
On company devices set up through Apple Business, Activation Lock is off by default and a stored bypass code clears it. The code can only be retrieved for 15 days after setup unless your management service saves it, so make sure yours does.
Source: Apple Platform Deployment
Apple Business · User Enrollment
Techs can use their own phones
With User Enrollment, your apps and data stay separate on a personal phone, and the user’s personal Apple Account and data are never touched by management.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
Questions
Questions service managers ask
What happens when a tech breaks a phone?
They contact our help desk during agreed support hours. If we can’t fix it remotely, we assign a spare from your on-site cabinet and set it up, within one business day where your service area, support hours and spares on hand allow. Your shop lead hands it over. If a technician visit is needed, we schedule and scope it separately.
Will our older phones still work with ServiceTitan?
They can keep the last compatible app version, but from November 1, 2026 devices below iOS 18.4 or Android 12 won’t get app updates, which may limit what they can do over time. Since October 8, 2026, they also can’t take card payments through ServiceTitan’s Adyen processing. The audit flags every device below the minimum.
Source: ServiceTitan
Do we have to buy devices from you?
No. Devices and lines stay on your Verizon business account, at your pricing, with your rep. We charge for setup and management.
Sources for this page (9)
- ServiceTitan: System requirements and mobile app information
- Apple Support: If your iPhone or iPad gets too hot or too cold
- California Vehicle Code §23123.5
- California Vehicle Code §26708
- Apple Business User Guide: Intro to Tap to Pay on iPhone
- Apple Platform Deployment: Activation Lock
- Apple Business User Guide: Enrollment methods
- OSHA: Interpretation on equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations (March 2023)
- Verizon: Push to Talk Plus
Transportation · Fleets, carriers and last-mile delivery
Hands-free in the cab. Compliant at the roadside.
Drivers need the ELD, the route and proof of delivery, and they can’t hold the phone while the truck is moving. We set up iPhone and iPad so the mount, the apps and the settings are right before a truck leaves the yard.
Mounted where the law allows
Built forDrivers, dispatch, yard and dock, and technicians
Typical kitiPhone or iPad mini, fixed mounts, cab charging
Set upAt the terminal, before the shift
Watch forHand-held use, mount placement, ELD paperwork
Solutions
How Global Mobile Solutions helps fleets
The same six services, tuned for life in the cab and at the yard.
Mounted where the law allows
Fixed mounts placed where federal and California rules allow, with the ELD and navigation one tap away.
Only the apps the route needs
Driver devices locked to the ELD, navigation and delivery apps, so the screen stays simple.
An ELD packet in every cab
We check each truck carries the user manual, data-transfer and malfunction instructions, and 8 days of blank logs.
Shift devices reset in one step
Shared yard and dock devices erase and re-enroll between shifts with Return to Service.
Swaps at the yard
Broken devices are replaced from a spare cabinet at the terminal, not shipped back and forth.
A backup in dead zones
iPhone 14 and later can reach emergency services and request roadside help by satellite.
One team
Managed devices first, add-ons when you need them
Your Verizon account, pricing, billing and rep stay the same.
Core service
Managed devices
Every device set up for the role, managed and supported, with spares from your on-site cabinet.
Learn moreAdd-on
Verizon lines and upgrades
A line for every truck and new driver, and upgrades timed to your refresh.
Learn moreAdd-on
Site internet and backup
Backup internet for terminals and dispatch, so loads keep moving when the main line drops.
Learn moreWho gets what
A device for each seat in the operation
Driver
iPhone or iPad mini in a fixed mount
ELD and hours of service, DVIRs, navigation, proof-of-delivery photos
Dispatcher
iPad or desktop
Dispatch, driver messaging, telematics dashboards
Yard and dock
Shared iPhone
Scanning, check-in, damage photos, reset at shift change
Technician
iPad
Inspections, service manuals, work orders
We set up the telematics and ELD apps you already run, such as Samsara, Motive and Geotab.
The kit
What every cab gets
- Fixed mount placed where the law allows
- Hard-wired or 12-volt charging in the cab
- Bluetooth headset for hands-free calls
- Case and screen protector
- Asset tag tied to the truck number
Rollout
Truck by truck, at the terminal
Audit
Devices, lines, ELD provider and mount types, truck by truck.
Stage
Setup at the terminal before the shift: apps, settings and mounts.
Lock in
Drivers see only the apps they need for the route.
Swap
Broken devices replaced at the yard from a spare cabinet.
Field notes
What most fleets don’t know
Each note links to its source.
FMCSA · Mobile phone rule
One touch, mounted, within reach
Commercial drivers can’t hold a phone, dial with more than one button, or reach for it out of a seated, belted position. A phone mounted close to the driver is fine. FMCSA’s fact sheet lists fines of up to $2,750 for drivers and $11,000 for employers, and repeat violations can disqualify a driver.
Source: FMCSA
California Vehicle Code §23123.5 · §26708
California tells you where the mount goes
A phone can be mounted where a portable GPS is allowed: a 7-inch square in the lower windshield corner farthest from the driver, or a 5-inch square in the lower corner nearest the driver, outside the airbag zone. Dash and console mounts are fine if they don’t block the view. Drivers get one swipe or tap.
Sources: CA Vehicle Code §23123.5 · CA Vehicle Code §26708
FMCSA · ELD rule
The ELD needs paperwork in the cab
Every truck needs an ELD information packet: a user manual, data-transfer instructions, malfunction instructions, and blank logs for at least 8 days.
Source: FMCSA
iPhone 14 and later
Dead zones have a backup
Where there’s no cell or Wi-Fi coverage, iPhone can text emergency services, request roadside assistance and share location over satellite, free for two years after activation.
Sources: Apple · Apple Support
iOS 17 and later
Shift devices reset in one step
With Return to Service, your management tool erases a shared device, and it reconnects to Wi-Fi and re-enrolls on its own, so the next shift starts clean.
Source: Jamf
Apple Business · User Enrollment
Drivers’ own phones can stay private
If your ELD runs on drivers’ personal phones, User Enrollment manages the work apps and leaves their personal Apple Account and data alone.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
Questions
Questions fleet managers ask
iPhone or iPad mini in the cab?
iPad mini gives a bigger screen for the ELD and navigation, while iPhone doubles as the driver’s phone. Either works if it’s mounted legally and used with one touch.
Sources: FMCSA · CA Vehicle Code §23123.5
Does satellite cost extra?
Satellite features are free for two years after an iPhone 14 or later is activated. Some features need a wireless service plan.
Source: Apple
Do we have to buy devices from you?
No. Devices and lines stay on your Verizon business account, at your pricing, with your rep. We charge for setup and management.
Sources for this page (9)
- FMCSA: Mobile Phone Rule fact sheet
- FMCSA: What ELD documentation must be onboard
- Apple: iPhone 17 Pro technical specifications
- California Vehicle Code §23123.5
- California Vehicle Code §26708
- Apple Support: Use Emergency SOS via satellite
- Jamf: Return to Service (September 2024)
- Apple Business User Guide: Enrollment methods
- Verizon: Push to Talk Plus
Telecommunications · Fiber, wireless and cable contractors
Splice records, tower climbs and closeout photos, without chasing devices.
Fiber and wireless crews spread across rural builds, rooftops and towers, and the crews change as the projects do. We set up iPhone and iPad for splicers, climbers and installers, with tethered cases for work at height and satellite backup where coverage ends.
Tethered for the climb
Built forSplicers, OSP techs, climbers, installers and QC
Typical kitiPhone, iPad, tethered cases and power banks
Set upAt the staging yard, crew by crew
Watch forDrops at height, dead zones and crew turnover
Solutions
How Global Mobile Solutions helps telecom contractors
The same six services, tuned for crews that move from build to build.
Assigned by crew, not by person
Devices follow the crew and reset for the next one when a project or sub changes.
Tethered for the climb
Drop-rated cases with tether points, and tethers tested to ANSI/ISEA 121.
Covered past the last tower
Satellite messaging and Emergency SOS on iPhone 14 and later, plus power banks for long rural days.
Push-to-talk that reaches your radios
Verizon Push to Talk Plus on iPhone and iPad, connected to the land mobile radios you already run.
Priority calling for essential staff
We help you build the list for CISA’s priority services and get the right people enrolled.
The same closeout fields every time
Photo and checklist apps set up the same way on every device, so QC sees the same fields from every crew.
One team
Managed devices first, add-ons when you need them
Your Verizon account, pricing, billing and rep stay the same.
Core service
Managed devices
Every device set up for the role, managed and supported, with spares from your on-site cabinet.
Learn moreAdd-on
Verizon lines and upgrades
Lines that follow crews from build to build, and upgrades timed to your refresh.
Learn moreAdd-on
Site internet and backup
Internet for staging yards and site offices, set up before crews roll.
Learn moreBy the numbers
56
BEAD final proposals approved by NTIA as of August 2026, one for every state and territory in the program
Source: Benton Institute
58,000
more broadband construction workers and technicians needed to avoid delays
Source: Fiber Broadband Association
Who gets what
A device for each crew
Splicer or OSP tech
iPad and iPhone
Splice records, test results, geotagged photos
Tower climber
iPhone in a tethered, drop-rated case
Site photos, checklists, satellite SOS
Installer
iPhone
Activations, drop photos, customer sign-off
Supervisor or QC
iPad
Audits, as-built redlines, closeout packages
The kit
What every crew device ships with
- Drop-rated case with a tether point
- Tether tested to ANSI/ISEA 121
- Screen protector
- Power bank for long days on the route
- Asset tag tied to the crew
Rollout
Crew by crew, from the yard
Audit
Devices and lines by crew and region.
Stage
Setup at the yard before crews roll: apps, test-set pairing and cases.
Reassign
When crews change, devices reset and re-enroll for the next crew.
Close out
Monthly report by project: deployed, broken and returned.
Field notes
What most telecom contractors don’t know
Each note links to its source.
FBA and PCCA · 2024
The workforce math is tight
The Fiber Broadband Association and PCCA estimated that 28,000 more broadband construction workers and 30,000 more technicians are needed to avoid delays, plus 119,200 more over the next ten years. Devices that set themselves up keep new hires moving.
Source: Fiber Broadband Association
ANSI/ISEA 121-2018
Anything carried at height gets tethered
The standard covers tethers, attachment points and containers for tools and equipment used at height. Phones and tablets on a climb should have a tested tether point.
Source: ANSI
iPhone 14 and later · iOS 18
Rural builds have a satellite fallback
Messages via satellite lets crews text without coverage in the US, free for two years after activation, and Emergency SOS via satellite reaches emergency services.
Sources: Apple Support · Apple Support
CISA · Priority services
Your crews may qualify for priority calling
Communications is a critical infrastructure sector. CISA’s GETS and Wireless Priority Service give essential personnel priority when networks are congested.
Verizon Push to Talk Plus
Push-to-talk can include your radios
It runs on iPhone and iPad and connects with existing land mobile radios, so crews on phones and radios share one channel.
Source: Verizon
Apple Business · User Enrollment
Sub crews don’t need company phones
User Enrollment puts your apps on a subcontractor’s own phone and keeps their personal Apple Account and data out of reach.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
Questions
Questions telecom contractors ask
Does satellite messaging cost extra?
It’s free for two years after activating an iPhone 14 or later. SMS over satellite depends on carrier support, and carrier fees may apply.
Source: Apple Support
How do we enroll in priority calling?
Through CISA’s Priority Telecommunications Service Center, which confirms that your organization and people are eligible. We can help you build the list of essential staff.
Source: CISA
Do we have to buy devices from you?
No. Devices and lines stay on your Verizon business account, at your pricing, with your rep. We charge for setup and management.
Sources for this page (9)
- Benton Institute: NTIA announces all 56 BEAD final proposals approved (August 2026)
- Fiber Broadband Association: Broadband workforce needs study (July 2024)
- Verizon: Push to Talk Plus
- ANSI: ANSI/ISEA 121-2018, dropped object prevention
- Apple Support: About Messages via satellite
- Apple Support: Use Emergency SOS via satellite
- CISA: Priority services eligibility
- CISA: Priority telecommunications services FAQ
- Apple Business User Guide: Enrollment methods
Manufacturing and industrial facilities · Plants, warehouses and shops
Shared devices that survive the shift change.
On the floor, one tablet can serve three shifts and a dozen people. We set up iPhone and iPad for line leads, maintenance and quality, make shared devices reset between users, and keep certified devices where the area classification calls for them.
Reset at every shift change
Built forLine leads, maintenance, quality and material handling
Typical kitShared iPad and iPhone, docks and scanner sleds
Set upBy line and by shift
Watch forClassified areas, shared logins and cyberattacks
Solutions
How Global Mobile Solutions helps plants
The same six services, tuned for shared devices and three shifts.
Reset between shifts
Shared devices erase and re-enroll in one step with Return to Service, so each shift starts clean.
Locked down for the most-attacked industry
Every device managed, passcode-protected and remotely wipeable, with OS updates on a schedule.
Certified devices where required
Intrinsically safe devices for classified areas, managed alongside the rest of the fleet.
Radios and phones on one channel
Push to Talk Plus connects your existing land mobile radios with smartphones.
Scanning that fits the volume
Phone cameras for light scanning; sleds or dedicated scanners where volume is high.
Training on the device
Work instructions and training preloaded, so new hires have them from their first shift.
One team
Managed devices first, add-ons when you need them
Your Verizon account, pricing, billing and rep stay the same.
Core service
Managed devices
Every device set up for the role, managed and supported, with spares from your on-site cabinet.
Learn moreAdd-on
Verizon lines and upgrades
Lines for supervisors and maintenance, and unused shift lines found and cut.
Learn moreAdd-on
Site internet and backup
Automatic backup for the plant office, shipping desk and card readers.
Learn moreBy the numbers
Who gets what
A device for each job on the floor
Line lead or supervisor
iPhone
Push-to-talk, alerts, shift handoff notes
Maintenance tech
iPad
Work orders, manuals, photos of the fault
Quality inspector
iPad
Checklists, photos, measurements
Material handler
Shared iPhone
Scanning and cycle counts, reset at shift end
Classified areas
Certified intrinsically safe device
The same apps, where standard devices aren’t allowed
We set up the maintenance and work-instruction apps you already run, such as IBM Maximo, Fiix and UpKeep.
The kit
What every floor device ships with
- Drop-rated case with a hand strap
- Charging dock or cart for each shift
- Scanner sled for high-volume scanning
- Screen protector
- Asset tag tied to the line or cell
Rollout
Line by line, shift by shift
Audit
Devices by building, line and shift, plus who shares what.
Stage
Setup by line: apps, Wi-Fi, scanning and sign-in.
Share
Shared devices reset in one step at the end of each shift.
Review
Quarterly security review: lost devices, OS versions and policies.
Field notes
What most plants don’t know
Each note links to its source.
IBM X-Force · 2026
You’re the most-attacked industry
Manufacturing took 27.7% of all cyberattacks in 2025, the fifth year in a row at the top. Every device on the floor should be managed, locked with a passcode and remotely wipeable.
Source: Manufacturing Dive
OSHA · Class I, Division 1
Classified areas need certified equipment
OSHA requires equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations to be approved for that location or intrinsically safe. A standard phone or tablet isn’t, so those areas need certified devices.
Source: OSHA
iOS and iPadOS 17 and later
Shared devices reset in one step
With Return to Service, your management tool erases a device, and it reconnects to Wi-Fi and re-enrolls on its own, so the next shift starts clean.
Source: Jamf
Verizon Push to Talk Plus
Your radios can talk to phones
Push to Talk Plus connects existing land mobile radios with smartphones, with up to 250 people on a call.
Source: Verizon
iOS 26
Switching MDM doesn’t mean collecting every device
Devices can move to a new management provider without being erased, on a deadline you set.
Source: SimpleMDM
Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute · 2024
Training is part of onboarding
Manufacturers may need 3.8 million new employees from 2024 to 2033, and up to 1.9 million of those jobs could go unfilled. Work instructions and training on a preloaded iPad shorten the ramp.
Source: The Manufacturing Institute
Questions
Questions plant managers ask
Can an iPhone replace a handheld scanner?
For light scanning, a phone camera and a good app are enough. High-volume scanning still calls for a dedicated scanner or a scanning sled.
Do we need Wi-Fi everywhere?
Devices fall back to cellular, but metal buildings can block signal. We check coverage on the floor during the audit.
Do we have to buy devices from you?
No. Devices and lines stay on your Verizon business account, at your pricing, with your rep. We charge for setup and management.
Sources for this page (6)
- Manufacturing Dive: Manufacturing saw the most cyberattacks in 2025, per IBM X-Force (February 2026)
- The Manufacturing Institute: Manufacturers need as many as 3.8 million new employees by 2033 (April 2024)
- OSHA: Interpretation on equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations (March 2023)
- Jamf: Return to Service (September 2024)
- Verizon: Push to Talk Plus
- SimpleMDM: Apple streamlines MDM migrations in iOS 26 and macOS 26 (July 2025)
Utilities · Electric, gas and water
Crews ready for storm season before the storm.
When the grid is down, crews still need maps, tickets and a way to call out. We set up iPhone and iPad for lineworkers, substation crews and field service, help enroll the right people in priority calling, and keep storm loaners staged and ready.
Storm pool staged and tested
Built forLineworkers, substation crews, field service and storm crews
Typical kitiPhone, rugged cases, truck mounts and loaners
Set upBy service center, before storm season
Watch forNERC CIP devices, gas areas and priority enrollment
Solutions
How Global Mobile Solutions helps utilities
The same six services, tuned for storm season and regulated equipment.
A storm pool, staged and tested
Loaner iPhones charged, enrolled and boxed before the season, then reset after each event.
Priority calling, enrolled ahead
We help you list essential staff for GETS and Wireless Priority Service before you need them.
Substation tablets kept separate
Dedicated tablets for work on BES Cyber Assets, managed apart from everyday phones.
Certified devices for gas work
Intrinsically safe devices where classified locations require them.
Payments in the field
Tap to Pay on iPhone for reps who collect payments, with no extra hardware.
A lifeline when towers are down
Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone 14 and later, free for two years after activation.
One team
Managed devices first, add-ons when you need them
Your Verizon account, pricing, billing and rep stay the same.
Core service
Managed devices
Every device set up for the role, managed and supported, with spares from your on-site cabinet.
Learn moreAdd-on
Verizon lines and upgrades
Lines for storm loaners and mutual-aid crews, turned on and off with the season.
Learn moreAdd-on
Site internet and backup
Backup internet for service centers, and 5G internet for storm staging sites.
Learn moreWho gets what
A device for each crew and desk
Lineworker or troubleshooter
iPhone in a rugged case
Outage tickets, GIS maps, photos
Substation tech
Dedicated, controlled tablet
Relay settings and test plans. Counts as a Transient Cyber Asset under NERC CIP when it connects to BES Cyber Assets
Field service rep
iPhone
Orders, meter photos, and Tap to Pay if you collect payments in the field
Storm and mutual-aid crews
Staged loaner iPhones
Reset after the event and ready for the next one
Gas operations
Certified intrinsically safe device
Work in classified locations
We set up the field apps you already run, such as Esri ArcGIS Field Maps and IBM Maximo.
The kit
What every crew device ships with
- Rugged case and screen protector
- Truck mount and charging
- Power bank for long restoration shifts
- Storm kit: staged loaners, chargers and spares
- Asset tag tied to the crew or truck
Rollout
Service center by service center
Audit
Devices, lines and who’s enrolled in priority calling.
Stage
Setup by service center, with apps and maps loaded.
Prepare
Storm pool staged and tested before the season.
Recover
After the event: loaners reset, plus an after-action report.
Field notes
What most utilities don’t know
Each note links to its source.
CISA · GETS and WPS
Priority calling is free to set up
GETS costs nothing to enroll in or use. CISA lists no enrollment, activation or usage fees for Wireless Priority Service beyond normal wireless costs, though it’s worth confirming with your carrier. WPS works on Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, is dialed with *272 before the number, and doesn’t cut off calls already in progress.
Source: CISA
FirstNet · Extended primary
Utilities can join FirstNet
AT&T’s FirstNet counts utilities as extended primary users and reviews their eligibility closely. Compare it with your current carrier before storm season.
Source: Digi
NERC CIP-010 · Transient Cyber Assets
Substation tablets are regulated
Laptops and tablets that field crews bring into substations to connect to BES Cyber Assets count as Transient Cyber Assets under CIP-010 R4 and need specific controls, a requirement in effect since April 2017. Keep them separate from everyday phones.
Source: Doble
OSHA · Class I, Division 1
Gas work needs certified devices
Equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations must be approved for the location or intrinsically safe. Standard phones aren’t.
Source: OSHA
iOS 17 and later
Storm loaners reset in one step
With Return to Service, a returned loaner is erased, reconnects to Wi-Fi and re-enrolls on its own, ready for the next event.
Source: Jamf
iPhone 14 and later
No coverage, still a lifeline
When towers are down, Emergency SOS via satellite can reach emergency services and share location, free for two years after activation.
Source: Apple Support
Questions
Questions utilities ask
Do we have to switch carriers to get priority?
Can field reps take payments?
Yes. Tap to Pay on iPhone accepts contactless cards and digital wallets through a supported app, with no extra hardware.
Source: Apple Business User Guide
Do we have to buy devices from you?
No. Devices and lines stay on your Verizon business account, at your pricing, with your rep. We charge for setup and management.
Sources for this page (8)
- CISA: Priority telecommunications services FAQ
- CISA: Priority services eligibility
- Digi: Partnering with AT&T and FirstNet on extended primary communications
- Doble: Are your laptops and tablets ready for NERC CIP transient cyber asset rules?
- OSHA: Interpretation on equipment in Class I, Division 1 locations (March 2023)
- Jamf: Return to Service (September 2024)
- Apple Support: Use Emergency SOS via satellite
- Apple Business User Guide: Intro to Tap to Pay on iPhone