Phones on the trail

[etswift90]

Hello jjozgrunt,
I am also looking for a good smart phone to have on the trail as well for 2015. But the reason I am responding to your thread is because I lived in Brisbane on a working holiday visa just last year from February 2013-2014! I just thought it was an incredible coincidence that we are both planning to thru hike! Are you going SOBO or NOBO?

[jjozgrunt]

NOBO, Haven't fixed a date as yet, could be anytime between 14 Mar - 1 Apr.

[highfivephase]

What are the recommendations for pre-paid/disposible/"burner" phones in terms of max coverage along the trail? I am looking for one just to do periodic check-ins with family, emergencies, etc.

[ChuckT]

I'd go with a simple "flip" phone on Verizon. They are reputed to have better coverage than systems that are more in-city.