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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:18 PM Apr 2013

Cel phone access in Boston shut down - if you are trying to locate someone in Boston today:

If you or anyone you know is trying to locate someone in Boston today, follow this link from Google:

http://google.org/personfinder/2013-boston-explosions

Call 1-800-494-TIPS if you have any information regarding the explosions.

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Cel phone access in Boston shut down - if you are trying to locate someone in Boston today: (Original Post) ehrnst Apr 2013 OP

That's to help prevent remote bomb detonation dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #1

Yep. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2013 #4

Also... Fearless Apr 2013 #2

SMS was working just fine. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #3

Can't grasp that dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #5

All I know is I couldn't place a cell phone call to my kid but I could text him. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #7

That was also the case here on 9/11 Jersey Devil Apr 2013 #9

Are you on wifi texting? FreeState Apr 2013 #10

no - iphone sms. It uses the cell data network. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #11

Are your text blue or green? n/t FreeState Apr 2013 #12

green - they were sent via the cell data network. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #14

Interesting, thanks! FreeState Apr 2013 #15

so, how long will that last? KG Apr 2013 #6

cell service was shut off to prevent possible remote detonation Jersey Devil Apr 2013 #8

It's not shut down. The service is spotty because everyone is using their cell neverforget Apr 2013 #13

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. That's to help prevent remote bomb detonation

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:27 PM

Apr 2013

and its a good idea.

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

4. Yep. (nt)

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:28 PM

Apr 2013

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

2. Also...

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:27 PM

Apr 2013

People who need to reunite with family call the mayor's hotline at: 617-635-4500.

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

3. SMS was working just fine.

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:28 PM

Apr 2013

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

5. Can't grasp that

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:29 PM

Apr 2013

How can SMS function without a line ?

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

7. All I know is I couldn't place a cell phone call to my kid but I could text him.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:34 PM

Apr 2013

So, unless they subsequently shut down data transfer I'm guessing they left that part operational. It isn't like they turned the cell towers off.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)

9. That was also the case here on 9/11

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:44 PM

Apr 2013

No calls but some texts went through

FreeState

(10,572 posts)

10. Are you on wifi texting?

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:49 PM

Apr 2013

I know some texting apps use wifi - so it would not matter if cell phone lines were up or down. (Especially true if you use an iPhone and your text messages are blue - that means it was sent via apples servers, if its green its an actual text)

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

11. no - iphone sms. It uses the cell data network.

Reply to FreeState (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 05:59 PM

Apr 2013

FreeState

(10,572 posts)

12. Are your text blue or green? n/t

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 06:02 PM

Apr 2013

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

14. green - they were sent via the cell data network.

Reply to FreeState (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 06:05 PM

Apr 2013

FreeState

(10,572 posts)

15. Interesting, thanks!

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 06:06 PM

Apr 2013

It was that way in San Diego when we had the power outage as well. The cell phone towers got locked but we could text (green) for an hour or so and then they locked up too. Seems you could set one off with a text...