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February 25, 2020 03:19 pm GMT
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Traveling without phone service? These offline tools can help.
You're tired, laden with bags, and didn't you already pass that flower shop? Yup, you're officially lost trying to find the hotel.
It's in this situation where just a few minutes of cell service, data, or WiFi would save you. But your phone is not doing much of anything at this point. But with some pre-planning you can use your phone as more than just extra weight in your already heavy backpack. Even without a data plan, cell service, and in some cases a WiFi connection, you can make your device useful.
Map it out
If you know where you're going, map it out before you go. You can download areas on Google Maps that will still load when you're offline. Same goes for lists of any museums, coffee shops, or other saved items. Read more...
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