Cellular Signal on the Via de la Plata

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IowaPilgrim

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• Dec 12, 2019

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Can I expect to obtain a cellular signal on the Via de la Plata between Seville and Caceres? Not just in towns and villages, but along the trail?

I'm planning to walk from Seville to Caceres in March 2020. I'm 72 and will be walking solo. Emergency communications are part of my planning.

 

Tincatinker

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• Dec 12, 2019

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The European emergency number 112 works even when you have no apparent network connection provided your 'phone is charged.

That said mobile network coverage is fairly comprehensive throughout Spain. Try to avoid having an emergency in a deep gulley in high mountains

 

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• Dec 12, 2019

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Never had a problem of having a signal on the Plata!
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• Dec 12, 2019

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Better than that, try not to have an emergency.....at all!!

We should be on the VdlP from mid March starting in Seville. Maybe see you along the way somewhere.

 

Donna Sch

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• Dec 13, 2019

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Movistar has the best coverage although appalling service. Coverage tends to be reasonable whenever I have pulled my phone out.

 

Bob from L.A. !

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• Dec 14, 2019

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Cellular service aside, 72 and solo.....I applaud you on that............

 

anthikes

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• Dec 14, 2019

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I had a Vodafone simcard and rarely had no signal. I also managed to get a fantastic deal of 8GB for EUR15 as a new customer!
Cannot remember any albergues that didn't have wifi either!

 

frjuliangreen

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• Dec 14, 2019

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I've only just walked Seville to Monesterio so far, but it passes through some quite uninhabited parts. There was signal most of the time - at least some. And as someone else said, even if your network has no coverage, dialling the emergency number can access any network.

The bigger problems are a few roaming feral dogs and, when it's been raining, the fords which become like rivers.

 

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• Dec 14, 2019

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OnHellas said:

Better than that, try not to have an emergency.....at all!!

We should be on the VdlP from mid March starting in Seville. Maybe see you along the way somewhere.

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I'm hoping to start mid March too. See you there!

 

Zen Librarian

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• Dec 14, 2019

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frjuliangreen said:

I've only just walked Seville to Monesterio so far, but it passes through some quite uninhabited parts. There was signal most of the time - at least some. And as someone else said, even if your network has no coverage, dialling the emergency number can access any network.

The bigger problems are a few roaming feral dogs and, when it's been raining, the fords which become like rivers.

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How did you stay safe from the feral dogs? Did you?

 

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• Dec 14, 2019

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frjuliangreen said:

a few roaming feral dogs

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When and where did you see them? I didn't encounter any, although I did go by a few working farm dogs that made me very nervous but which I respect.