I am traveling to USA Yellowstone National Park.
Do you think a cellphone would be neccessary?
2006-07-19 07:23:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Washington, D.C.
1) Does your phone work in the U.S.?
2) Does your plan allow you to use it in the U.S.?
3) Is there coverage in the Yellowstone National Park?
If the answer to those questions is yes, bring it. You can call the park rangers if you get hurt or lost.
2006-07-19 07:28:07 · answer #1 · answered by Otis F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only if you have a quad-band GSM phone. Europe uses the 950/1900 MHz frequencies, while the U.S. uses 850/1800. Only a phone that uses all four frequencies will give you a good chance of getting service in Yellowstone, since rural areas tend to rely on the 850 MHz frequency (lower frequencies are able to cover more land area). Most tri-band phones only cover the higher frequency which works okay in urban areas. Also check with your carrier (Vodafone, Orange, etc.) to see how much it will cost to use your phone in the U.S. It may not be worth it, and the ranger stations in the park will almost certainly have pay phones where you could use a calling card instead.
2006-07-19 13:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by Omar Y. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably there won't be cell service at Yellowstone, although I don't know that for sure. Did you research what your cell phone's rates for international calling are? They're usually pretty expensive.
It might be cheaper, if you really need a phone while camping, to buy a cheap pay-as-you-go phone when you get to the US.
2006-07-19 07:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by nomadgirl1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cellphone coverage is basically non-existant in most parts of Yellowstone. There are public payphones scattered in the various visitors' centers.
2006-07-20 04:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure as long a you don't use it to remotely detonate a bomb near Smokey the Bear.
2006-07-19 07:26:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
roaming charges are a b!tch
plan on calling people? Or if you are worried and would feel more comfortable with a cell, you could just keep it in your car for 'just in case'...that wouldn't hurt
2006-07-19 07:58:08 · answer #6 · answered by Hannah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no your going on a trip you don't need to worry about all the other thinks
come on it s a cell phone they can leave a message
2006-07-19 07:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by christina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, but if you have no sense of direction and have a tendacy to get lost , maybe a cell could be useful
2006-07-19 12:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wont artwork because you would be out of provider bounds, nextel does artwork because of the fact the provider bounds of nextel take maximum of canada, united states of america, mexico and that i think of even aspects of south u.s.. nextels band width is larger than that of motorola
2016-11-02 08:42:17 · answer #9 · answered by sturms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you dont watch Horror movies...I would bring it
2006-07-19 07:26:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋