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Wireless for cruising sailors

Discussion in 'GENERAL Wireless Discussion' started by tonymarshall, Jun 27, 2007.

  1. tonymarshall

    tonymarshall New Member

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    Can anyone suggest the best carrier for coastwise cruising on the East Coast from Florida to the Canadian border? I know from experience that my SprintPCS phone is useless in most of coastal Maine. Verizon seems to be building into Maine, but the coverage maps don't look very good. I am considering ATT - any better ideas?
     
    #1 tonymarshall, Jun 27, 2007
  2. PCSuser

    PCSuser Senior Member
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    Sprint PCS - happily holding crystal clear calls!
    Yes. I would most definantly keep your Sprint phone. Because if need be you can always force roam if need be - therefore using US Cellular, or Verizon.

    And you should look into getting a antenna for better signal. You should get a Wilson Antenna so that you can get better signal in more places. I think they are called whip antennas.
     
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    #2 PCSuser, Jun 27, 2007
  3. AL904a

    AL904a Member
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    Have you considered a satellite phone?

    Take a look HERE.
     
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    #3 AL904a, Jun 29, 2007
  4. llockejr

    llockejr New Member

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    When I was in the USCG and stationed on a 270 out of Portsmouth I used Sprint. The coverage was spotty in places obviously, but as the restrictions on cell phone use when deployed anyway are ... "heavy".... I didn't get much use out of it the 8 years i was in.
     
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