Big Bend National Park , Cell Phone?
Jan 15th, 2009, 09:18 PM
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Where in the park? Virtually no signal by any carrier in the Basin, probably nothing down by Castolon or the Rio Grande Village. There is fairly reliable signal near Panther Junction and on the road leading into the Basin, but the latter usually fades away a mile or so before actually entering the Basin.
Jan 16th, 2009, 10:27 AM
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and thank you WhereWeAre.
If Sprint, for example, says that they have "roaming" in that area, does that mean that they are using the towers of a Mexican carrier?
We are still looking for a new phone carrier.
If Sprint, for example, says that they have "roaming" in that area, does that mean that they are using the towers of a Mexican carrier?
We are still looking for a new phone carrier.
Jan 16th, 2009, 12:52 PM
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T-Mobile works for me but I don't think I'm on their network. No idea which network it was though. I've heard Sprint doesn't work well but Tracfones do.
I'd suggest calling the office down there and asking what their employees typically use or recommend around PJ. If it's a short term job it might be better to get some prepaid plan rather than a long term contract.
I'd suggest calling the office down there and asking what their employees typically use or recommend around PJ. If it's a short term job it might be better to get some prepaid plan rather than a long term contract.
Jan 21st, 2009, 05:36 PM
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I'm not aware of any 'dependable' cell service in that area. My AT&T phone never even got a roaming signal when I was there for a week last year - neither in the park nor in Terlingua. Friends who live in Panther Junction do not have cell phones - one works in Terlingua and the other for the NPS. They have an internet phoneline and a radio provided by NPS.
Jan 26th, 2009, 11:53 AM
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Reports from the park:
No cell phone service in "the basin"
At Panther Junction: Virgin Mobile does not work, AT & T works with a new phone, TMobile works with a new phone, Verizon works on roaming.
No cell phone service in "the basin"
At Panther Junction: Virgin Mobile does not work, AT & T works with a new phone, TMobile works with a new phone, Verizon works on roaming.
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