Delayed emergency position determination and transmission

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
• detect a communication call attempt made with the apparatus;
• determine whether the apparatus is outside of a communication network coverage area;
• identify data corresponding to a location of the apparatus where the communication call attempt is detected if outside of the communication network coverage area;
• cause storage of the data in a memory connected to the processor;
• determine at least one route from the location of the apparatus where the communication call attempt is detected to at least one communication network coverage area, where the at least one route is a fastest or shortest route to the at least one communication network coverage area, a route to a closest communication network coverage area, a route back to a last known communication network coverage area, or a route to a predetermined coverage area corresponding to a predetermined network provider;
• cause display of the at least one route on the display for guiding a user to the at least one communication network coverage area;
• and
• automatically establish a communication connection and cause transmission of:
• a call corresponding to the communication call attempt, the data corresponding to the location of the portable communication device where the communication call is detected, and data corresponding to a present location of the portable communication device to a recipient when the user enters the at least one communication network coverage area.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:

• detect a communication call attempt in a portable communication device;
• determine whether the portable communication device is outside of a communication network coverage area;
• identify data corresponding to a location of the portable communication device where the communication call attempt is detected if outside of the communication network coverage area and causing storage of the data in a memory of the portable communication device;
• determine at least one route from the location of the portable communication device where the communication call attempt is detected to at least one communication network coverage area, where the at least one route is a fastest or shortest route to the at least one communication network coverage area, a route to a closest communication network coverage area, a route back to a last known communication network coverage area, or a route to a predetermined coverage area corresponding to a predetermined network provider;
• cause display of the at least one route on a display of the portable communication device;
• and
• automatically establish a communication connection and cause transmission of:
• a call corresponding to the communication call attempt, the data corresponding to the location of the portable communication device where communication call is detected, and data corresponding to a present location of the portable communication device to a recipient when the user enters the at least one communication network coverage area.