Using Your Mobile Phone At Sea


We know no mobile phone network has absolute coverage. But what if you want to use it while you’re out on the ocean?

Telstra’s Exchange Blog has kicked off a series of videos about mobile phone use on the ocean with a guide to making the best use of your antenna to maximise reception. Telstra claims its Next G network covers around one million square miles of ocean, but beyond the obvious decline in reception the further you head from the coast, it’s good to have a plan for making sure you can make contact if you need to.

And no, we can’t help ourselves during the holidays:

Staying connected while out to sea [Telstra Exchange]


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