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Can you use mobile phones offshore av been told it depends on what rig your on.
 
nick59 said:
That's Sky TV
In the Norwegian sector you can get a signal ,but you are no longer allowed to take your mobile offshore ,and waste lots of money on meaningless phone calls to your mates .
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I used to get a phone signal in the Australian outback. A lot more remote than the North Sea.
You used to lose the signal halfway between Dover and Calais though its only about 15 miles or so across.
I can understand them not wanting phones offshore because of the cameras and the ignition source.
 
Sailed across got great reception
 
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nick59 said:
Sailed down the English Channel yesterday and got a great signal from Vodaphone!
Before they went from analoge to digital I have used a big old fashioned mobile about 25 mile offshore
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Ahh but were you right in the middle? There used to be a dead area where you lost the UK signals before picking up the French one. Mind you last time I made that trip was 2001.
 
have you got a start like john?
has any herd from cape yet
 
Don't do my survival til next week. Was just wondering that's all it's a bit pointless having a contract phone for 2 weeks a month!
 
just get a pay as ye go and put the freedom freebes on it u wont even use a tener :)
 
they have phones on the rigs if theres a chance of a signal most will take it away as you dont fecking need it as they have phones on the rig.
i heard a wee rumour that some even have teles in the rooms so you dont have to socialise with the rest of the workforce.;)
 
Don't you hate these fekin social mis fits that won't come out their room.
 
happyhugenoet said:
they have phones on the rigs if theres a chance of a signal most will take it away as you dont fecking need it as they have phones on the rig.
i heard a wee rumour that some even have teles in the rooms so you dont have to socialise with the rest of the workforce.;)
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Yes gone are the games of pool and card schools and having the crack.Its off to the room and on facebook now ,apparently its more fun.
 
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