[pct-l] What is the best cell phone along the PCT?

[Tortoise]

I've limited experience using PCT. I carry a TracFone prepaid. Got it 
mostly for use when I travel to be reachable and because public phones have 
almost disappeared.

I think that what carrier one selects, Verizon, AT&T, or ?? is more 
important than the specific fone. halfmile has info on his site about cell 
fone coverage on the PCT, but I'm not sure how current the info is. In 2010 
I had coverage via Verizon at Sheep Camp Spring in sec R. Later at 
Callihan's neither my partner on her fone or me could get coverage.

Last year as I recall, I had coverage at every camp as well as near 
Greensprings Summit on Or Hwy 140.

Tortoise

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable
President John F Kennedy,  1962

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On 2012.08.31 07:09, Cat Nelson wrote:
> I'm about to chuck my Cricket phone. The price and monthly, pay as you go,
> fee is great but the small service area is frustrating. What do you like,
> and don't like, about your phone? Would you recommend taking it with
> you on  a thru hike?
>
> *Cat*
> *SageGirl51 at gmail.com*
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