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Marinecall mobile by SMS

   
don't guess... Marinecall If If you're planning to take the water, have today's weather for your chosen Inshore Coastal location delivered to your mobile.

SMS forecasts cover over 170 Coastal locations, and contain:

  • current weather report and a forecast for six hours time
  • maximum temperature in degrees Celsius
  • mean wind speed in knots
  • mean wind direction in degrees
  • likelihood of rainfall
  • visibility

To receive a one-off forecast at any time of day, create a text message, type MC plus the name of your preferred inshore location. Send to 83141.

To subscribe to a daily forecast insert the word SUB (e.g. MC SUB CROMER). Send to 83141. You will receive a message by 9 a.m.

To find out if the area you want is covered by Marinecall SMS, contact Marinecall Customer Services.

WAP and MMS forecasts

It is with regret that with effect from 30 June 2007 Marinecall will no longer operate its WAP and MMS mobile services.  Customers that previously used these services may find our Met Office telephone forecasts very useful and better value. You can skip forward to the part of the forecast you require by pressing 3 on your keypad.  If you have any questions please contact Customer Services (see below).  Marinecall apologise for any inconvenience this change may cause to you.

Terms and conditions

Forecasts by SMS cost 25p each, plus your normal operator text charges. Marinecall by subscription is charged in batches of six messages. Charges will appear on your mobile telephone bill. Subject to standard network operator text charges. Available to all mobile networks. If the data used to power Marinecall mobile are subject to delay, your message will be supplied with the latest update as soon as available.

To cancel a Marinecall SMS subscription, text MC SUB CANCEL to 83141.

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Marinecall customer services

Tel: 0871 200 3985 (Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Fax: 0870 600 4229
E-mail: marinecall@itouch.co.uk

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