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Roaming on Ships with GSM maritime network installed
With ACN Mobile you can now make and receive calls and text messages on your own mobile phone whilst at sea using the advanced private maritime network of our roaming partner, CellAtSea™.
Whether you're cruising between exotic Asian ports, sipping on a cocktail somewhere in the South Pacific or heading across the Baltic to discover the cool delights of Helsinki, you can stay in touch with family and friends.
CellAtSea™ | Roaming Charges
CellAtSea
CellAtSea™ is the brand name of Maritime Communications Partner's global maritime wireless service. MCP's onboard networks provide voice calling, messaging, MMS and GPRS services to customers of roaming partners like ACN. On selected ships, CellAtSea™ also enables you to access onboard information, entertainment services and wireless connectivity via your phone.
The service is available for use when the ship is 5km* from shore. When service is available onboard, "MCP" or "90112" will be displayed on the screen of your phone.
Ships on which you can make calls with CellAtSea
| Cruise / Ferry Line |
Vessel |
Cruising Region or Scheduled Route |
| Acciona Trasmediterranea | Juan J Sister | Western Mediterranean & Canary Islands |
| Caronte & Tourist NEW! |
MF Cartour Beta (from northern autumn 2009) MF Contour Gamma (from northern autumn 2009) |
Salerno, Campania - Messina, Sicily |
| Celebration Cruise Lines NEW! |
MS Bahamas Celebration |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Nassau, Bahamas |
| Colour Line | MS Color Fantasy MS Color Magic Superspeed I Superspeed II |
Oslo – Kiel, Germany Oslo – Kiel, Germany Hirtshals, Denmark – Kristiansand, Norway Hirtshals, Denmark – Larvik, Norway |
| Cunard Line |
RMS Queen Mary 2 MS Queen Victoria |
Cruising worldwide Cruising worldwide |
| DFDS Seaways |
MS Crown of Scandinavia MS Pearl of Scandinavia MS Dana Sirena MS King of Scandinavia MS Princess of Norway |
Copenhagen - Oslo Copenhagen - Oslo Harwich, UK – Esbjerg, Denmark Newcastle, UK – Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) Newcastle, UK – Amsterdam (Ijmuiden) |
| DFDS Lisco |
MV Lisco Gloria MV Lisco Maxima NEW! MV Lisco Optima MV Lisco Patria MV Kaunas |
Klaipėda, Lithuania – Kiel, Germany Klaipėda, Lithuania – Kiel, Germany Klaipėda, Lithuania – Karlshamn, Sweden Klaipėda, Lithuania – Karlshamn, Sweden Sassnitz, Germany – Baltiysk (Kaliningrad), Russia |
| Fjordline | MS Bergensfjord | Bergen/Stavanger, Norway – Hirtshals, Denmark |
| Fred Olsen Cruise Lines | MS Balmoral MS Black Prince MS Black Prince MS Boudicca MS Braemar |
Europe, Africa and Caribbean Europe, Africa and Caribbean Europe, Africa and Caribbean Europe, Africa and Caribbean Europe, Africa and Caribbean |
| Hurtigruten | MS Fram MS Midnatsol MS Nordkapp |
Greenland and Antarctic cruises Norwegian coastal routes (Norskekysten) Norwegian coastal routes (Norskekysten) |
| Irish Ferries | Isle of Inishmore Oscar Wilde Ulysses |
Rosslare, Rep of Ireland – Pembroke, UK Rep of Ireland – France Dublin – Holyhead, UK |
| Mano Maritime |
MS Golden Iris |
Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea |
| Norfolkline | MF Mærsk Delft MF Mærsk Dover MF Mærsk Dunkerque |
Dunkerque, France - Dover, UK Dunkerque, France - Dover, UK Dunkerque, France - Dover, UK |
| Ocean Village | MS Ocean Village MS Ocean Village 2 |
Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean & Mediterranean Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean & Mediterranean |
| P&O Cruises Australia | MS Pacific Dawn MS Pacific Sun |
South Pacific Ocean South Pacific Ocean |
| P&O Cruises | MS Arcadia MS Artemis MS Aurora MS Oceana MS Oriana MS Ventura |
Europe, Middle East, Caribbean Europe, Middle East, Caribbean Europe, Middle East, Caribbean Europe, Middle East, Caribbean Europe, Middle East, Caribbean Europe, Middle East, Caribbean |
| Phoenix Reisen | MS Amadea | Cruising worldwide |
| Polish Baltic Shipping (PolFerries) | MF Pomerania MF Scandinavia MF Wawel |
Świnoujście, Poland – Copenhagen Gdańsk, Poland – Nynäshamn, Sweden Świnoujście, Poland – Ystad, Sweden |
| Princess Cruises NEW! |
MS Coral Princess |
Alaska, Panama Canal Transit & Caribbean Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean & Mediterranean Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific Canada, Alaska & East Asia US/Canada West Coast Trans-Atlantic, Scandinavia & Mediterranean Panama Canal Transit Orient, Hawaii & Mediterranean Pacific, Sth America, Mediterranean & Black Sea Alaska, Mexico & South Pacific Alaska, Panama Canal Transit & Caribbean |
| Smyril Line | MF Norröna | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands – Hantsholm, Denmark Tórshavn, Faroe Islands – Seyôisfjörour, Iceland |
| Stena Line | MS Stena Adventurer MS Stena Baltica MS Stena Britannica HSS Stena Carisma MS Stena Danica HSS Stena Europe HSS Stena Explorer MS Stena Germanica MS Stena Hollandica MS Stena Jutlandia MS Stena Nautica MS Stena Nordica MS Stena Saga MS Stena Scandinavica MS Trelleborg |
Holyhead, UK – Dublin Port Gdynia, Poland – Karlskrona, Sweden Hoek van Holland – Harwich, UK Gothenburg – Frederikshavn, Denmark Gothenburg – Frederikshavn, Denmark Fishguard, UK – Rosslare, Rep of Ireland Holyhead, UK – Dún Laoghaire, Rep of Ireland Gothenburg – Kiel, Germany Hoek van Holland – Harwich, UK Gothenburg – Frederikshavn, Denmark Varberg, Sweden – Grenå, Denmark Holyhead, UK - Dublin Port Oslo – Frederikshavn, Denmark Gothenburg – Kiel, Germany Trelleborg, Sweden – Rostock, Germany |
MCP's GSM maritime network is an 1800Mhz 2.5G service. Compatible handset or device is required to access network. Vessels and routes are indicative only and are subject to change by the ship operator. 3G services including video calling are not available. MCP is a subsidiary of Telenor AS. For more information on vessels equipped with MCP network visit www.mcp.com.
Roaming charges
All outgoing calls on the CellAtSea™ network are charged at the international voice call rate for Roaming Zone 4. Incoming calls are charged at the incoming airtime rate for Roaming Zone 4.
| Roaming Zone 4 |
Charge Rate per minute unless specified otherwise |
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| International voice calls (including calls to Australian numbers) |
$5.80 | ||||||||||||
| Incoming voice calls | $1.65 | ||||||||||||
| Flagfall (call connection) |
40¢ per call |
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| SMS to an Australian number | 80¢ per message sent | ||||||||||||
| SMS to a non-Australian number | $1.05 per message sent | ||||||||||||
| MMS to an Australian number | $1.05 per message sent + 20¢ per 10KB or part thereof | ||||||||||||
| MMS to a non-Australian number | $1.30 per message sent + 20¢ per 10KB or part thereof | ||||||||||||
| To receive an MMS whilst roaming | 20¢ per 10KB or part thereof | ||||||||||||
| GPRS Data | $20.48 per MB, charged per 10KB or part thereof |
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All calls are charged with an initial increment of 60 seconds and subsequent increments of 30 seconds. All rates are listed in Australian dollars. Roaming rates and the zone assignment for a particular country or jurisdiction are subject to change without notice, due to fluctuations in international currency exchange rates and changes to charges imposed by overseas partner networks. No charge applies to receive an incoming SMS.
Important Information
ACN is unable to guarantee that service provided by an overseas partner network is available at all times. Coverage is not available in remote areas of the Arctic Sea and Southern Ocean. Coverage may not be available ship-wide as use of mobile phones and other cellular devices may be restricted by the vessel operator to 'Hotspots' in certain areas of the ship. List of vessels last updated September 6, 2009. Routes are indicative only and are subject to change by the ship operator.
* Indicative only. So as not to interfere with shore based cellular networks, onboard operation is not available when entering or leaving port or whilst at dock. The distance from shore at which the cellular system is powered on or off will vary depending on the specific laws for each port of call. When entering or leaving a port, and whilst at dock your phone may be able to connect from onboard your ship to service available from a shore based cellular network. Charges for roaming on these shore based networks may differ from those which apply whilst at sea.
Last updated March 15, 2010.