>>We are planning on spending a good part of the summer in the North Channel. Hi - Georgian Bay and the North Channel are my home waters. Celphone access in that area is through Bell Mobility and Cantel, both Canadian providers. Service can be patchy or poor on the water, particularly in areas with high ground, such as Killarney and Baie Finn. As you move further west into the more remote areas, your proximity to the Trans Canada Highway and the cel sites there determines your phone access. Getting ashore and on top of a hill will often improve reception. You'll find that your signal changes even as you swing on the hook! I don't know what access Verizon has in Canadian waters - but Pam, at Canadian Yacht Charters in Gore Bay tells me that most of their clients contact her by celphone while out on the water if they need assistance, so the situation can't be too dire. Hope this helps. Wally Moran s/v Gypsy Wind Penetanguishene, Ontario currently lying Annapolis MD Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com