Cell/mobile phone reception

[Cathryn]

for family reasons, I need to be somewhat contactable on the Camino. How consistent is the service on the CF? I realize it may vary by company.

Muchas gracias and Buen Camino!

 

[november_moon]

We found it to be pretty good - didn't make a lot of calls, but when we wanted to, we had service (AT&T), even in small towns and villages. Generally speaking though, text is easier than phone calls - even if mobile service is sketchy in an area, you can usually send and receive texts if you have at least a small signal.

 

[Waka]

Not sure where you are from, but Vodaphone is very good all the way.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Coverage improves every year. AT&T uses Vodafone towers, so you will get the same coverage as getting a Spanish Vodafone SIM chip. However, Vodafone is less expensive for data.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

for family reasons, I need to be somewhat contactable on the Camino. How consistent is the service on the CF? I realize it may vary by company.

Muchas gracias and Buen Camino!

Hi Cathryn, over the years my wife and I had no problems using the phone.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[Kanga]

I got Orange coverage pretty consistently.

 

[jeffnd]

2 years ago I used Digimobil. They are a prepaid service and I believe they use the Movistar network. From Pamplona to Santiago, the only place I remember not having coverage was Atapuerca. Other than that, just about everytime I took my phone out, I had 3G coverage. (I know there were places with 4G, but my phone only had 3G.) I think as long as you use one of the major carriers in Spain, or a prepaid company that uses them, you'll be fine.

 

[Cathryn]

Thanks, one and all, for the info. Sounds like pretty good coverage, though I'll hope I don't get any calls!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I'll hope I don't get any calls

Turn off your phone!

I always inform those from whom I would accept a call that I will have my phone turned on during a specific time that accommodates the time zone change. Then I save my battery...

 

[aliwalks]

for family reasons, I need to be somewhat contactable on the Camino. How consistent is the service on the CF? I realize it may vary by company.

Muchas gracias and Buen Camino!

I walked from Ponferrada and very good Buen camino !

 

[traveler]

We walked from SJPP to Muxia and had only had two days where we didn't have cell service. We used orange.