[pct-l] SPOT vs Cell Phone

[John Casterline]

I also think that is what I was told by the same kind of person.  So between
AT n T and Verizon, you have fairly good coverage.

On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Jim Banks <jbanks4 at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> I don't know for sure, but I was told by someone who works for a cell phone
> company that it means your cellular service does not have a signal in the
> area but that some other cellular service does, and that they are required
> to provide 911 service to any phone that can pick up their signal.
>
> I-Beam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of John Casterline
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 10:04 AM
> To: Ken Powers
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] SPOT vs Cell Phone
>
> Many places on the PCT, the phone will say something like "For Emergency
> Purposes Only".  I am not sure what this means and I certainly didnt test
> it.  Anyone know for sure?
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Ken Powers <ken at gottawalk.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a different view.
> >
> > If you get hurt on  the PCT you will probably be in an area with no cell
> > phone service. A phone will do you no good but a Spot can still send an
> > emergency help request.
> >
> > If your wife is hurt, neither will help you until you get near a town. If
> > you are using Spot to routinely report your location someone can get you
> > out
> > of the forest.  Fortunately others will be able to help her..
> >
> > I'll take my Spot and my wife on my hikes.  ;)
> >
> > Ken
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Abela" <pacificcresttrail2011 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Dan Kayser" <kayser at ameslab.gov>
> > Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 6:11 AM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] SPOT vs Cell Phone
> >
> >
> > Phone.
> >
> > If you are doing this for piece of mind the potentials of a phone far out
> > way the potentials of a SPOT.
> >
> > One simple potential situation and I need go no further:
> >
> > You get hurt, either works. Your wife ends up in the hospital, is a SPOT
> > going to help you?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 5:41 AM, Dan Kayser <kayser at ameslab.gov> wrote:
> >
> > >  I am trying to decide which one to take.  I really do not want to take
> > > either but my family wants peace of mind that I am safe even though I
> > > have assured them I am not going to some remote location where I will
> > > not see another human for days.  I know the pros and cons of each
> > > (satellite vs towers, etc..) but wanted to know what others have
> carried
> > > and how each device worked for them?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Dan Kayser
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