REDWEISER

What's the latest on cell phone range offshore, Venice - Fourchon area?

croaker501

My experience out of Fourchon about 20 miles south. But during a trip to Brutus a friends cingular worked 50 miles out.

capt_dalton

If you have your cell phone on near an oil rig that has a PetroCom tower on it, you can roam on them. However, you'll need to speak to your finacial advisor when you return to the house to pay the bill. They offer subscriptions to use them, but, even then it is pretty high. You will know you're roaming on them though. It should show PetroCom on your cell.

They have a website, check it out.

REDWEISER

Just prior to Katrina I called from the SW - S Tim. rigs (50+) on Cingular... two other phones on the boat wouldn't.
My bill read Leeville $1.35 a min.

Gmack

My Nextel always worked 20 miles out or so from Fourchon (and they don't roam). Never tried using it further than that.

Gary

Marsh

Verizon: NO SERVICE in most of SE Louisiana. That was as of 05/05/07.

Marsh

cudacat

I called from near URSA. THe bill read "Gulf of Mexico" and I believe it was nearly $8 per minute.

prockvoan

Its cheaper to use the VHF marine dispatcher in some places.Still last time I did that it cost me around $4-$5 a min.Then everybody knows what you are saying!