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Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:09:21 -0600, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:

"CLARK NICHOLSON" wrote in message
.net...
I thought this might be of interest.
Now we can use our cellphone anywhere we see a Carnival ship.
Have you tried this yet?
Enjoy
Clark Nicholson


Not necessarily; they may have a secure network that requires a password.

Possible but I doubt it. It sounds like the ship is acting as its own
cell tower and relaying via satellite. You can be sure they are
charging a good $$$ for the service and know exactly who is using it
by way of your phone's ESN.

Where it might be applicable to *our* kind of cruising, is if you just
happened to be close enough to a ship somewhere that you could ride
their relay. It wouldn't be free but might be convenient.


Probably very high roaming charges... also, you'll need a fast boat to
keep up. :-)



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On 14 Dec 2006 22:14:21 -0800, lid (Jonathan Ganz)
wrote:

Probably very high roaming charges... also, you'll need a fast boat to
keep up. :-)

Yes, no bargains on a cruise ship. I was paying $1/minute for
internet access last year with Royal Carribean. After spending 30
minutes on the internet and another 30 minutes in the casino, I
determined that the internet was cheaper.