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DrewE wrote:

ScottG wrote:
Just remember the (fake) GPS in your phone only works where there's cell service. Real GPS works anywhere.

Modern phones all have real GPS chips for 911 location information, among other uses. Provided you have the map data the GPS app will be able to work without cell phone service. Whether or not the maps are stored on the phone (or need data via the cell phone system or wi-fi to fetch) is another question; Google maps, at least, lets one download map data for an area for offline usage quite easily.

Google maps "fade" when downloaded and information disappears. They did claim early this year they would last for 12 months but they do not. You need to constantly update. Traveling the US out of cell range has been a big problem at times. Use Mapsme which not only stays but you can write reviews offline for later upload:)