GPS vs. Telephone signal

[wpshooter]

On a cell phone, if the cell phone's location is in an area that blocks the telephone functions from working does that mean that
its ability to use GPS locating features are also non-functional ?

Thanks.

 

[Ravynmagi]

GPS works without cellular service. Though some GPS apps may want to use cellular or wifi to assist it. But in general GPS should work even without cellular service. GPS though needs to get a signal from satellites, so if you have something dense overhead like a parking garage, that blocks GPS too.

 

[wpshooter]

GPS works without cellular service. Though some GPS apps may want to use cellular or wifi to assist it. But in general GPS should work even without cellular service. GPS though needs to get a signal from satellites, so if you have something dense overhead like a parking garage, that blocks GPS too.

 

[wpshooter]

I have tested and know that the telephone service is blocked, so is there a way to test to see if that same circumstance is blocking the GPS function and note that I have never (nor do I want to) use GPS.

Thanks.

 

[killster1]

I have tested and know that the telephone service is blocked, so is there a way to test to see if that same circumstance is blocking the GPS function and note that I have never (nor do I want to) use GPS.

Thanks.

its blocked because its a blacklisted phone? or blocked because of bad signal? you never use gps? sounds like a boring life.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I have tested and know that the telephone service is blocked, so is there a way to test to see if that same circumstance is blocking the GPS function and note that I have never (nor do I want to) use GPS.

Thanks.

I'm having an Enemy Of The State scenario going on in my head now... Haha.

There are apps you can install to test if the phone is getting an GPS signal. Such as GPS Test on Android.