Phone for use on the trail

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Originally Posted by samoht

I will be hiking the GR 11 trail this coming September and need to obtain a mobile phone for use during the trip. Does anyone have a recommendation? My intended use will be to reserve lodging along the route as I progress, and in case of an emergency. My current phone is not operable outside the US.

Will you just be making calls or will you want data also?
Will you need a lot of data?