There must be mobile phone coverage to call the emergency services

Påskefjellet is nice, but also capricious. If you are in an accident and have to call the emergency services, there must be mobile coverage in the area you are in.

“Unfortunately, not everyone is aware of it,” says Inger Vollstad, head of section at the National Communications Authority (Nkom), in a press release.

Advantage with different mobile operators

It is wise to take your phone with you when you go on a trip, but don’t forget to tell others where you are going and when you plan to be back home. Also remember that you must not make agreements that depend on your phone or smartwatch working or having coverage, writes Nkom in the message.

— In the mountains, the mobile phone can run out of power faster than you are used to because of the cold. Although mobile coverage is good in many places we travel, there are still places where there is no coverage. Don’t blindly rely on maps and apps on your phone, but bring a compass and paper map in a waterproof bag and learn to use them, says Vollstad.

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But even if your mobile operator does not have coverage in the area, fortunately one of the three mobile networks in Norway has coverage.

– Fortunately, you can call 112 even if only one of the mobile companies has coverage where you are, but we recommend that a family has mobile subscriptions from different providers, and preferably also different types of phones. Then you are even safer in the event of an accident, she adds.

Five mobile betting rules for Easter Mountain

1. Don’t blindly trust your mobile phone and keep it warm. Not all places have coverage, and the battery does not like the cold.
2. Be aware that not all smartwatches tell the emergency services where you are as accurately as a smartphone does.
3. Remember that you can call the emergency number 112 even if you lack mobile coverage from your mobile company, lack or have a damaged SIM card, or have no money on the cash card. This still assumes that there is mobile coverage from at least one mobile company where you are located.
4. “Dumb” phones will not be able to show the emergency services exactly where you are if you call an emergency number.
5. Are you going on a longer trip? Bring a satellite phone, GPS units, avalanche transceiver and other suitable equipment.