Will cell service stay up in the event of a power outage in Northern California?

1 pointswwayer6y ago1 comments

PG&E has floated the possibility of a major power cut in Northern California this week. Realistically, if a multitude of counties lose power, will cell phone service continue to function for the duration of the outage?

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pwg6y ago

Unless the cell towers have also backup generators, when their backup batteries have gone flat, there will be no cell service.

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Will cell service stay up in the event of a power outage in Northern California?

1 pointswwayer6y ago1 comments

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pwg6y ago

Unless the cell towers have also backup generators, when their backup batteries have gone flat, there will be no cell service.

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