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Old May 24, 2007 | 5:56 am
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Originally Posted by Centurion
I do not believe these ships have "repeaters on board" you end up roaming with cell phone providers who have used directional cells along the shore line to get the signal to the ship and those providers are the ones that show up on your bill as roaming. I sure of this in Alaska and in areas in Europe.
Why would several cruise lines brag about selling this service: Cunard, Carnival, Princess etc., if it were not true?
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