Mount Everest is one of life’s challenges that not many of us get to take on. It takes training, training, and balls the size of grapefruits to even attempt it.
Well fear not, because now you can catch 3G service from base camp. Sitting at 17,388 feet, feel free to update your Facebook status or tweet about how you are getting ready to risk your life.
There is no report on how high up you can go before you lose your signal, (the peak is over 29,000 feet up) but rest assured checking your text message or seeing what the score is in the NFL should be the least of your worries when climbing this behemoth. Thanks to Mobile carrier Ncell for getting this all set up for everyone. One has to ponder what kind of roaming charges you are going to get on the Mountain.
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