Mobile Phones

[Guest]

I know we are not meant to use them, but how far out to sea do they work?

Geoff

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[jimh]

depends on your service provider and location. I'm on Vodafone which works approx 10 miles off Harwich then it's a bit hit and miss. Totally un-reliable of course!!

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[mainshiptom]

I am on orange and when ever I am on the thames anywhere allways get a good signal !

Tom

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[qsiv]

I never seem to lose the b*&&dy signal - in amongst the shipping lanes from Uk to Jersey and the wretched thing goes off at 02:00 with SWMBO checking on progress. I do have a higain antenna at masthead ...

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[claymore]

I too am on Orange and once past Glasgow its completely useless on land let alone on the water

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Claymore
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[TroyTempest]

Glasgow?

I spend a lot of time at Arrochar, and no signal whatsoever - great for being "on call"

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[the_wanderer]

Inland, Norfolk is useless on Orange so at sea d.... useless. Better use VHF.


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[ccscott49]

Mine works almost 25 miles offshore, in the meddy, around Spain and Portugal.

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