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<h1>Mobile Phone Use Guide</h1> <h1>Mobile Phone Use Guide</h1>
<pre><b> <pre><b>
Base camp: 00 43 664 763 0255<br> Base camp: 00 43 664 763 0255<br>
Top camp: 00 43 664 582 5229 - incoming calls and texts only. <br> Top camp: 00 43 664 582 5229 - incoming calls and texts only. This is the number in most people's phonebooks.<br>
Top camp: 00 43 664 871 6782 - what it uses to send texts and make calls (from 2018) Top camp: 00 43 664 871 6782 - what it uses to send texts and make calls (from 2018)
</b> </b>
</pre> </pre>
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<p>After the 2016 expo we decided that it would be a good idea to <p>After the 2016 expo we decided that it would be a good idea to
<a href="http://expo.survex.com/years/2016/rescue_debrief.html">invest in second phone at top camp</a> <a href="http://expo.survex.com/years/2016/rescue_debrief.html">invest in second phone at top camp</a>
which could be used at cave entrances which could be used at cave entrances
in the case of a rescue. This has not yet been done. in the case of a rescue. This has not yet been done (2019).
<p>For some years (including 2018) we have been using the "B-Free" mobile scheme provided by the A1 company. <p>For some years (including 2018) we have been using the "B-Free" mobile scheme provided by the A1 company.
We get reception even inside the Stone Bridge bivvy. We get reception even inside the Stone Bridge bivvy.
(In 2011 we tried using another provider which picked up the T-Mobile network, (In 2011 we tried using another provider which picked up the T-Mobile network,
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The top camp phone is particularly robust Russian The top camp phone is particularly robust Russian
<a href="https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/ruggear/p860explorer/gallery/"> <a href="https://www.gsmchoice.com/en/catalogue/ruggear/p860explorer/gallery/">
"RugGear explorer p860"</a> with yellow plastic case and rubber grips, a talk time of 10 hours, and a stand-by time of 18 days. "RugGear explorer p860"</a> with yellow plastic case and rubber grips, a talk time of 10 hours, and a stand-by time of 18 days.
It has 2 SIM slots whcih is really useful when we fail to renew last-years SIM in time and have to buy a new one (2018). It has 2 SIM slots which is really useful when we fail to renew last-years SIM in time and have to buy a new one (2018).
It is charged using a standard microUSB charger.
<p>Bascamp phone is a Nokia phone which requires a Nokia charger to which it is permanently connected in the potato hut.
<h3>Annual renewal</h3> <h3>Annual renewal</h3>
<p>This has to be done in less than 13 months otherwise it costs a more as you <p>This has to be done in less than 13 months otherwise it costs a more as you
essentially have to start from scratch (~&euro;10 for a new SIM with &euro5 of essentially have to start from scratch (~&euro;10 for a new SIM with &euro5 of
credit). The phone cannot be used in the last month, but renewal is cheaper credit). The phone cannot be used in the last month, but renewal is cheaper
than starting from scratch. "Renewal" is just a matter of buying another &euro;20 credit.</p> than starting from scratch. "Renewal" is just a matter of buying another &euro;20 credit.</p>
<p>We also need to renew the SIM card used in the cavelink GSM system. This is new in 2019.
<h3>Checking credit</h3> <h3>Checking credit</h3>
<p>The simplest way (which doesn't require understanding a number read out to <p>The simplest way (which doesn't require understanding a number read out to
you in German) is to dial <b>*101#</b> ("0 BALANCE" in the contacts list in the phone book). This doesn't actually make a you in German) is to dial <b>*101#</b> ("0 BALANCE" in the contacts list in the phone book). This doesn't actually make a