Don't BE UNPREPARED!
It doesn't matter if you are a survivalist or a prepper, you are going to need some type of effective communications when the day comes for you to grab the old bug out bag. As a wise man once said, "don't get ready but be ready."
COMMUNICATIONS
Many folks will make a grave error one day by assuming the ever present cell phone will remain in use as a viable communications medium. Think about the circumstances that will cause you to grab the bug out bag. Now contemplate whether or not it is just possible the cell systems might be under the control of the very people you are inclined to protect yourself and your family from. So what you need is a communications PLAN just like you have the food, firearms, bug out bag, escape plan in effect. You need to think about and plan for the eventual disruption of the Internet and the cell phone system.
ARTERNATIVES
Of course there is an alternative, just like you prepared as a survivalist or as a prepper. The simplest alternative to cell phones and the Internet, is radio communications. It stands to reason that 2-way and shortwave radio cannot be controlled by whatever government agency has caused folks to bug out. Sure they have the FCC but no one will be paying these agencies any mind WTSHTF. So start working on your communications plan that will allow you to replace that cell phone with communications gear that YOU understand. What, you don't understand it? Well it's good that you stopped by here as we have a connection to a web site that was written and designed to help folks that are survivalist and preppers understand what means of radio communications are available to them.
Here is a listing of their information: