Provider Teliasonera has reportedly installed a 3G antenna at the base camp of Everest, connecting the remote location to a modern cell phone network for the first time. Previously, climbers had to use satellite phones to stay in touch with the rest of the world, and according to Reuters, the summit is still off limits — the highest video call was made from an elevation of about 17,388 feet, which is where most climbers begin their journey to the summit at 29,035 feet.

Unfortunately, your iPhone will still have to be roaming — while TeliaSonera has been running iPhone-specific services in Europe and elsewhere in the world, the iPhone hasn’t officially launched in Nepal yet. Even though it’ll probably cost a ton in charges, you can now call in from Mount Everest’s base camp. Now about the actual climb…

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