Cell phones and the Chunnel

You betcha, unless there's repeaters installed every few hundred yards (meters?).

In fact, I'd say it wouldn't take a minute. More like 5 to 10 seconds.

I haven't been through the Chunnel, but I do go to NYC a few times a year. Fly into LGA, take the Mid-Town in to the Times Sq area. My signal disappears in the Mid-Town Tunnel every time.

I went through it the last time about a year ago and you lose all signal as soon as you enter the tunnel. When you come out the other side, your phone beeps at you welcoming you to the country's phone network that you'll be using while there.

http://www.eurotunnel.com/ukcP3Main/ukcPassengers/ukcTravel/ukpWifi

Thats the only information even close. I thought that the trains might have mobile phone links like some airplanes do now but it looks like they don't.

Here's some more info:

http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/travel_information.jsp