Cell Phone Towers on Ships?

[Cruise Gopher]

According to the article that I mentioned above, "Cruise Travel" Feb 2006, "Cell Phones at Sea"

 

1) Cingular $1.99/min

2) Sprint $3.00/min

3) T-Mobile $4.99/min

4) Verizon $Priceless (they won't sign a contract, so you can't get it at any price)

 

It's not really the fact that Verizon won't sign a contract, it is a fact that Verizon does NOT use GSM (digital) networks, they use the very outdated CDMA (analog) networks. That's why they claim to have the largest coverage in the USA, but really their towers and service are so outdated.

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It's not really the fact that Verizon won't sign a contract, it is a fact that Verizon does NOT use GSM (digital) networks, they use the very outdated CDMA (analog) networks. That's why they claim to have the largest coverage in the USA, but really their towers and service are so outdated.

 

Sprint also uses CDMA technology according to the article that I read and other research I've looked into. It's cool, either way, you can't get Verizon service, doesn't matter if it's due to tech or contract. MTN supplies CDMA, GSM, and GPRS to the ship via satellite.