What.Three.Words

[Jobbo]

But you have to use the app to generate the three words, and you have to have a phone signal to speak to someone. If you’re capable of that, you’re capable of sharing your location from google maps or whatever; probably easier, in fact, if signal is limited.

[jamcg]

Does the app work without phone signal?

Without phone signal, the app functions the same as when you have no data connection: you can view the location of any what3words address you enter. You can also navigate to it using compass mode.

You might not be able to see map features but you should still get your 3 word location

[duncs500]

I was on an induction call for a client and they like to bang on about using w3w for sites etc. Was on it with another random who does something with mountain rescue (volunteer I presume), and he totally tore into it and said it was a disaster for them. I think along the lines of bad signals, small errors from people calling etc was leading to a lot of mix ups when they were trying to help people.

He sounded like he knew what he was talking about, was great to watch the client guy being put in his place.

[Jobbo]

Does the app work without phone signal?

Without phone signal, the app functions the same as when you have no data connection: you can view the location of any what3words address you enter. You can also navigate to it using compass mode.

You might not be able to see map features but you should still get your 3 word location

Your phone still has GPS. Android and iOS both have emergency location sharing built in. There's no easier way than using the built-in function; certainly not going into an app, finding your three words, then calling someone and telling them over the phone.

[Rich B]

"Help, I'm at plane.flower.mail!"

"Sorry sir, do you mean plane like an aeroplane or a plain, and so you mean flower like a plant of flour like making cakes, and Mail like a man or like letters??!...

... sir?"

[240PP]

The only use case I could see for myself is at a big concert or festival but there’s never any signal anyway so
I’m out.

[Swervin_Mervin]

"Help, I'm at plane.flower.mail!"

"Sorry sir, do you mean plane like an aeroplane or a plain, and so you mean flower like a plant of flour like making cakes, and Mail like a man or like letters??!...

... sir?"

Exactly.

[McSwede]

Nit.picking.bastards

[Rich B]

Nit.picking.bastards

is that knit like knitting a jumper or nit like a flea?

[McSwede]

Nit.picking.bastards

is that knit like knitting a jumper or nit like a flea?

Is that flea a flee

[nuttinnew]

Nit.picking.bastards

Nearly; https://what3words.com/unit.picking.mustards