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Hi meldoy,

I would guess you would have cell phone coverage 95% of the way. Cell phone coverage in Europe is a lot better than in for example USA. I can not remember one single time where I lost cell phone coverage in my 2 years in Galicia.

For en earlier threads on phones and cell phones, have a look here:
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and here...
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