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@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ we have finally settled on a foolproof method for communicating callouts from to
 Cheap Austrian pay-as-you-go mobiles have sufficiently good reception on the plateau for sending SMS messages, 
 and even occasionally for conversation.</p>
 
+<p>In 2025 phone coverage has been been good enough for everyone to use their own phones over most fo the plateau, and we have been using a this-year-expo-specific Signal messaging group for arranging callouts. The meshtastic system has extended coverage significantly too.
+
 <figure>
 <img width=60% src="basecamp_phone_small.jpg">
 <figcaption>