Roaming on the ferry

Random

Right, so we can (or soon can) use our phones on the plane (Ryanair).

Can you do the same on the ferry (between Ireland / UK)? Looking through the websites I can't even see mention of any real internet facilities or anything.

miceal

Check out the following link

Irish Ferries say it is possible

http://www2.irishferries.com/system/webtest/view/selfservice/controller.jsp?CONFIGURATION=1008&PARTITION_ID=1&CMD=STARTPAGE&USERTYPE=1

There is a company that does this

Below is their ships they operate on

http://www.mcp.com/maindesign.asp?aid=21025&gid=9799

Also The Companies they have agreements with

http://gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/roa_xwmc.shtml

Random

That gives me good starting points to have a look around.

Thanks

andy0

There are a few providers of mobile coverage on cruise ships and longer ferry routes, based on deals with AT&T, Manx Telecom, Jersey Telecom, Telenor and others

But be careful, as the tariffs are similar to satellite rates, in euros a minute

Random

I'm thinking more ferries closer to home such as Ireland to the UK. Like on the planes too I wouldn't be making / receiving calls just SMS.

andy0

I assumed you might be, but even so don't discount those networks as being far away from their home territories, as for example Siminn from Iceland was in the Adriatic between Italy and Greece.

Call the ferry company and ask the approximate rates. And do a manual network search to stay on the land networks as long as possible

Jonathan

You could on Irish Ferries Rosslare to Roscoff when I was on it last september.

Was up in the bridge talking to the captain and he said don't bother with it. They fleece you.

bennyx_o

Was on the HSS from Belfast to Stranraer last weekend and my phone never lost signal.

Our man in Havana

bennyx_o wrote: »

Was on the HSS from Belfast to Stranraer last weekend and my phone never lost signal.

Our man in Havana

miceal wrote: »

Check out the following link

Irish Ferries say it is possible

http://www2.irishferries.com/system/webtest/view/selfservice/controller.jsp?CONFIGURATION=1008&PARTITION_ID=1&CMD=STARTPAGE&USERTYPE=1

There is a company that does this

Below is their ships they operate on

http://www.mcp.com/maindesign.asp?aid=21025&gid=9799

Also The Companies they have agreements with

http://gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/roa_xwmc.shtml

It seems that it only works on contract phones.