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Blackout gives cell phones a black eye
During Thursday's blackout that darkened parts of the Northeast, most cell phone subscribers were unable to make calls when they reached for their handsets. Only the truly persistent were able to get through after the lights went out, the largest U.S. carrier, Verizon Wireless, acknowledged in a statement Friday. In addition, the top six cell phone carriers in the United States said they were still battling outages on Friday morning. The carriers blamed the ongoing outages on their cellular transmitter stations, which handle cell phone call traffic, according to News.com. Last May, The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA), reminded all Americains in a press release, that text messaging was the fastest, most efficient and reliable way to communicate in the event of an emergency. And that wireless users should rely on text messaging in crisis situations, allowing for people who need to make voice calls - emergency responders and 911 callers - to get through more easily. But I guess if the cellular transmitter stations are out, texting is to no avail either. |
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