Photomike wrote:
I forgot to mention that dialing 911 when you are out of cell range can get you help. The call may get through and with tracing abilities emergency services can find you even if you cannot communicate by talking. BUT this is not to be relied on as it may or may not work. If I was in a predicament I would give it a shot if the other solutions were not working, or if I did not know if they were working.
On another note: You do need to keep your phone charged when out in the bush, does no good to have a phone with a dead battery.
Lets be clear about this..
Out of range is OUT OF RANGE, PERIOD..... No cellular coverage will get you no help because there are no active sites to hear you. 911 will work without the phone having a subscription, but ONLY within range of a cell site.
