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Eos
March 27, 2018
... have very high penetration in rural Bangladesh and urban slums in Dhaka. More than 85% of the people surveyed in urban slums use a smartphone that offers ready access to social media. Special subscription packages from most local cell phone service providers enhance this access still further.
The Killeen Daily Herald
March 27, 2018
Then just hours later, your cell phone service ceases to work. You can't call anyone else or receive text messages. This is exactly what happened to Rachel Teneyuque and her husband. The two live in Harker Heights. What began as major inconvenience nearly cost them thousands of dollars. Now, theirÃÂ ...
TechTarget
March 26, 2018
At the time, Iridium's big idea was to provide satellite-based cell phone service to anyone anywhere in the world. While this was -- and still is -- a great idea, what the company didn't anticipate was the rate at which land-based cell phone towers would be erected. Its idea was a big miss; just nine months laterÃÂ ...
The Daily Times
March 24, 2018
The town of Readsboro, with a population of about 760, gets its only cell phone service through CoverageCo, said Independent Rep. Laura Sibilia. It takes 45 minutes for state police to get to the town. “It's conceivable to think that landline service could go down. So just the notion that we could be goingÃÂ ...
wnep.com
March 16, 2018
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP -- It's not a problem you expect to have in 2018 -- no power, no cell phone service, no internet. It happened at the beginning of this month when two winter storms pummeled the Poconos. "It was difficult. It was very difficult," said Marie Steeger, Smithfield Township. Officials inÃÂ ...
Scottsbluff Star Herald
March 16, 2018
While cell phone service in a foreign country is no longer the $5/minute fee of old, you can still spend a bunch. For instance, T-Mobile ONE gives you unlimited data and texting in more than 140 countries and destinations at no extra charge, while voice calls are $0.20/minute. Verizon can set you back $70ÃÂ ...
KPAX-TV
March 16, 2018
Verizon Wireless has confirmed to MTN News that some customers in Sanders County are without cell phone service. A Verizon representative says the issue is weather related and is impacting one of their cell sites that serves customers in and around Plains. A spokeswoman said that due to the remoteÃÂ ...
W*USA 9
March 16, 2018
A hurricane wipes out cell phone service. Here comes the 200-pound drone. A storm wipes out cell service. Here comes the 200 pound drone. Author: Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY. Published: 10:01 AM EDT March 13, 2018. Updated: 6:00 AM EDT March 16, 2018. This unmanned drone owned by American AerospaceÃÂ ...
Android Central
March 15, 2018
If you're unhappy with your cell phone service, switching providers might be a necessary evil. Hayato Huseman. 15 Mar 2018 5. A few weeks ago, I finally made the switch from T-Mobile to AT&T. Nothing against old Magenta — it paid my bills for years when I worked as a sales rep! — but with spotty coverage in some of theÃÂ ...
Cape Cod Chronicle
March 14, 2018
Getting ready for such a massive undertaking is challenging in itself, not only buying and packing the gear, but making sure she has the right cell phone service and an emergency communication unit that will send a signal through a smartphone app, something her mother insisted upon. Gillies anticipatesÃÂ ...
KEPR 19
March 13, 2018
For many families struggling to pay bills, a local wireless company in Pasco is now offering free smart phones to qualifying low-income households. The no-cost cell phone service, is provided through free government assistance. In order to qualify, customers must provide a valid license, social security number and proveÃÂ ...
The Denver Post
March 12, 2018
Kevin Logan stands next to a new 30-foot “small cell” pole recently installed outside of his condo building, The Riviera at 1175 Emerson St., on March 8, 2018, in Denver. Logan is the president of The Riviera's homeowners association and has been working with Verizon to get the pole removed fromÃÂ ...
Scranton Times-Tribune
March 3, 2018
A report from website outage.report shows Verizon cell phone service out in municipalities across Lackawanna and Luzerne County. South Abington Twp. police's Facebook page says, “We are being informed that VERIZON wireless in our area is having outage issues. Some cell phone should still beÃÂ ...
Citizens Voice
March 3, 2018
Widespread Verizon service outages locally and across the East Coast has emergency officials recommending people use a landline to call 911. A report from website Outage.Report shows Verizon cell phone service out in municipalities across Luzerne County. A Facebook post from Luzerne County 911ÃÂ ...
PW-Philadelphia Weekly
March 2, 2018
In fact, if you had to dig deep perhaps the only gripe is that during that day cell phone service was rendered useless for the millions in attendance. The sheer of number of people trying to send photos, videos and texts made sending anything of the sort in real time an impossibility. “It was the worst, my familyÃÂ ...
Smithsonian
March 1, 2018
There are plenty of places on Earth where cell phone service is still pretty sketchy—rural America, central Africa, the lower level of my house. But, if things go well, one huge dead zone will get a major upgrade next year. As Tariq Malik at Space.com reports, a private space program hopes to bring a cellularÃÂ ...
Chicago Tribune
March 1, 2018
T-Mobile wants to build a new cell tower at Meyers Road and 31st Street. This tower is located behind the Butler Government Center. (Chuck Fieldman/Pioneer Press). Chuck FieldmanContact ReporterPioneer Press. A major wireless phone carrier has proposed building a new tower in Oak Brook that officials say wouldÃÂ ...
KTUU.com
March 1, 2018
George Hays, Deputy Borough Manager, said Mat-Su officials are worried those remote areas could be blacked-out from cell phone service, which have only been accessible from M.T.A's fixed wireless services. "The biggest problem why the Borough got involved is we could not find out if this coverageÃÂ ...
Inverse
March 1, 2018
Despite the fact that most of the the New York City subway system still doesn't have reception — or working cars, for that matter — next year, the moon is going to get a 4G network. The plan is the result of a partnership between Vodafone Germany, Nokia, Audi, and a Berlin-based space explorationÃÂ ...
Glenwood Springs Post Independent
February 28, 2018
Verizon Wireless has applied to the town of Basalt for a permit to construct a tower designed to improve cell phone service in the midvalley, but the company doesn't have a timeline yet for the project. Verizon submitted an application Feb. 16, and the request is being processed by the town building andÃÂ ...
Iosco County News Herald
February 28, 2018
The issue lasted less than 24-hours and I personally got cell phone service back Friday evening, but it was a pain in the neck not being able to use my cell phone, or the office phone at the Oscoda Press. When you're used to having a cell phone all the time, and when that is not working a landline phone,ÃÂ ...
Iosco County News Herald
February 28, 2018
The issue lasted less than 24-hours and I personally got cell phone service back Friday evening, but it was a pain in the neck not being able to use my cell phone, or the office phone at the Oscoda Press. When you're used to having a cell phone all the time, and when that is not working a landline phone, it'sÃÂ ...
WBNG-TV
February 20, 2018
(WBNG) -- Poor cell phone service is something many people in the Southern Tier experience on a daily basis. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said it's no secret. "The Southern Tier is inflicted with thousands of dead zones, places where you just can't get cell phone service," he told 12 News.
The Union of Grass Valley
February 19, 2018
(VIDEO) Mardi Gras parade goes on despite rain, lack of cell phone service. by Elias Funez Multimedia Reporter. February 18, 2018. Share Tweet Comments (0). by Elias Funez Multimedia Reporter. February 18, 2018. 1 / 5. Hide Caption. Elias Funez/efunez@theunion.com |. A fire breathing metal sculpture in the shape ofÃÂ ...
KVAL
February 1, 2018
For members of the public who do not have cell phone service, or have providers that do not currently support this access number, they can still dial the toll free phone number: 800-452-7888. "*OSP was established as a way to better serve the public and ensure a fast and easy way to contact OSP for public safety services.".
Vermont Public Radio
December 31, 1999
“We're talking about people all up and down Route 30 here in the West River Valley, who all of a sudden will no longer have access to cell phone service. ... That's a major issue that I think needs attention,” DiVello says. The state is paying attention, but right now, there are very few options on the table.
WTVM
December 31, 1999
ALBANY, GA (WALB) -. With the potential for strong to severe weather Sunday, cell phone service experts have a few tips to keep you connected in case of an emergency. Experts said during last year's storms in January, many people lost cell phone signals and battery life. Phone providers said you shouldÃÂ ...
WALB-TV
December 31, 1999
With the potential for strong to severe weather Sunday, cell phone service experts have a few tips to keep you connected in case of an emergency. Experts said during last year's storms in January, many people lost cell phone signals and battery life. Phone providers said you should store all your electronicÃÂ ...
Macoupin County Enquirer Democrat
December 31, 1999
For Macoupin County residents and first responders, they continue to find that cell phone service from provider AT&T has been spotty at best. The issue began last fall and has progressively gotten worse, according to Gerald Brand of Hornsby, who also serves on the Macoupin/Montgomery CrimestoppersÃÂ ...
WBRC FOX6 News
December 31, 1999
With the potential for strong to severe weather Sunday, cell phone service experts have a few tips to keep you connected in case of an emergency. Experts said during last year's storms in January, many people lost cell phone signals and battery life. Phone providers said you should store all your electronicÃÂ ...
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
December 31, 1999
HAZLE TWP. — A man tried to use someone else's identity to upgrade his cell phone service with Verizon in the Laurel Mall on Wednesday, authorities report. Frank Kelly Pichardo, 23, of New York City, New York, was arrested after he attempted to escape capture by running into a TJ Maxx store inside theÃÂ ...
Chinook Observer
February 21, 2018
Housing, internet bandwidth, cell phone service, electric power, public transit, shopping options and healthcare were the chief concerns raised by residents regarding the community's well-being during the Feb. 8 meeting. Many cited internet bandwidth on the Peninsula as “grossly inadequate,” withÃÂ ...
WBNG-TV
February 21, 2018
(WBNG) -- Poor cell phone service is something many people in the Southern Tier experience on a daily basis. Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said it's no secret. "The Southern Tier is inflicted with thousands of dead zones, places where you just can't get cell phone service," he told 12 News.
The Union of Grass Valley
February 19, 2018
A sizable turnout of parade entrants and spectators didn't let a little rain, or even some hail, get too much in the way getting into the Mardi Gras spirit during the annual Nevada City parade Sunday. Error setting up player: Invalid license key. The cold weather storm that passed through the area SundayÃÂ ...
Philadelphia Business Journal
February 8, 2018
It's a well-known occurrence. With massive crowds often comes a massive overcrowding of wireless networks, leading to dropped calls, no service and frustrated customers. The big four wireless carriers — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile — shared their plans for how they're trying to mitigate any serviceÃÂ ...
WMTV
February 3, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WMTV) - About 125,000 people are expected to travel to the Twin Cities for the Super Bowl, according to BizJournals.com. With that many people, not only will traffic increase on the roads, lines will grow longer, and cell phone service would usually get bogged down. However, slowÃÂ ...
KVAL
February 1, 2018
For members of the public who do not have cell phone service, or have providers that do not currently support this access number, they can still dial the toll free phone number: 800-452-7888. "*OSP was established as a way to better serve the public and ensure a fast and easy way to contact OSP for public safety services.".
ValueWalk
January 31, 2018
When you purchase a new phone and sign up with any company for cell phone service they ask if you want to take out insurance on your cell phone. While there is an additional fee, its nominal compared to having to replace your phone in the event you drop it in water or accidentally run it over. For instanceÃÂ ...
Northern Pen
January 26, 2018
BURIN PENINSULA, NL — The need for increased cell phone service along the Burin Peninsula Highway is an ongoing issue for the peninsula with no resolution in sight. Members of the Burin Peninsula Joint Council identified the issue as a concern as far back as 2012, when they planned a meeting withÃÂ ...
Haida Gwaii Observer
January 26, 2018
At the end of Rainbow Wharf or the peak of the bird tower in Sunset Park, people often reach out and hope for a sign. If the weather is right, they get it — a one-bar cell phone signal. Twelve years after regular cell phone service launched elsewhere on Haida Gwaii, Port Clements is still out of the loop.
Rockland County Times
December 31, 1999
Councilman Basile and I have been working together in an effort to ensure Hudson Valley motorists and residents are provided with appropriate cell phone service. This endeavor has included working with multiple agencies and developing important public/private partnerships.” Councilman Basile said, “IÃÂ ...
Two Rivers Tribune
October 21, 2017
Shaonna Sergeys-Chase shared her last eight speed tests with the Two Rivers Tribune. Her best connection recorded in eight tests over the ...
13newsnow.com
October 19, 2017
ACCOMAC, Va. (Delmarvanow.com) -- 911 cell phone service has been fully restored on the Eastern Shore. The outage happened ...
Patch.com
October 17, 2017
OAK BROOK, IL - Cell phone service in Oak Brook for users of the four major providers could improve drastically if members of the village board ...
Scientific American
October 13, 2017
More than three weeks after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico, much of the island remains without access to cell phone service and ...
MediaPost Communications
October 11, 2017
A Chicago developer is offering a unique perk in the all-out competition to win Amazon's second headquarters: Amazon Stadium. Sterling Bay's ...
Fast Company
October 10, 2017
Alphabet, Google's parent company, is hoping to help restore cell service and internet connectivity to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands ...
The Good Men Project (blog)
October 8, 2017
My lack of cell phone reception doesn't prevent me from using it to take pictures of the flowers and leaves of the plants on the small property ...
Miami Herald
October 6, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission has approved an application from Alphabet — Google's parent company — to fly Project Loon ...
WRIC
December 31, 1999
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — We've all been frustrated with poor cell phone service at some point or another. It usually happens when ...
