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04-13-2009, 12:32 PM
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Does anybdoy know if you get reception on the ferry?
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04-13-2009, 12:50 PM
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#2 | | Not a mod
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Im with Rogers and I get none
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04-13-2009, 12:51 PM
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im with bell and going to victoria i get good reception
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04-13-2009, 01:39 PM
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in about the middle part of the ride you lose reception
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04-13-2009, 02:04 PM
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#5 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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telus I get it most of the way on vic to twas, west van to nam, and west van to sunshine coast.
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04-13-2009, 03:23 PM
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fido/rogers, like someone mentioned, you'll lose signal for 5 minutes tops. also depends on how good your cellphone is.
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04-13-2009, 04:46 PM
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I believe it also depends if your cellphone has an actual separate antenna or not... unless i've fallen behind on cell phone technology.
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04-13-2009, 05:13 PM
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im back and forth between the mainland and the island regularly and i no longer lose reception throughout the entire crossing. im with telus on a blackberry if it makes a diff.
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04-13-2009, 08:49 PM
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Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay had full reception. I'm with Rogers.
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04-13-2009, 09:39 PM
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I lose reception mid-way through the Horseshoe/Departure route but for no longer than 15-20 mins tops. I have a shitty phone tho  | |
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04-13-2009, 09:55 PM
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I take the ferry to Victoria every couple weekends and I usually just chill in my truck and watch movies on my lap top in the loading bay... I am with Bell and i have full reception the whole way, even in the parking area.. However, i did get charged with a single long distance text message once during a storm. I have a text plan so that was weird to see.
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04-14-2009, 05:32 PM
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#12 | | Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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The ferry does cross into USA waters during the crossing from vancouver to victoria. So you can be charged roaming or long distance for calls, data and text messages.
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04-14-2009, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by got_boost The ferry does cross into USA waters during the crossing from vancouver to victoria. So you can be charged roaming or long distance for calls, data and text messages. | really??? wtf....thats quite the scam...........
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04-14-2009, 08:37 PM
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#14 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by got_boost The ferry does cross into USA waters during the crossing from vancouver to victoria. So you can be charged roaming or long distance for calls, data and text messages. |
no it doesn't, but you can hit US towers from canada. normaly the phone company gives you le-way and doesn't charge for hitting the close US towers. because it probably happens all the time to people near the border
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04-14-2009, 09:09 PM
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#15 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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i've worked for the ferries for one summer, and yes, during the trip, you do hit a certain area where its USA coverage and you can be charged.
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