Hurricane Sandy Leaves Behind Spotty Cell Phone, Internet Connections
U.S. and local telecom networks, including RCN, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint, are experiencing widespread disruptions in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
The editor of Nazareth Patch has no Hurricane Sandy war stories. The roof is intact, the shingles are in place, the branches are right where they're supposed to be, and the power -- although it flickered like a strobe light -- refused to give way. I was prepared to give my victory speech. But then Sandy delivered a cheap shot: both of my AT&T-powered cell phones are useless. Well played, Sandy. Well played. I tried taking to the Internet to find out why I had lost the ability to make and receive phone calls -- and why I could only send text messages if I contorted my body juuuuust right. But Sandy had also stolen my wireless Internet. Hmph. Luckily, my Verizon Wireless Aircard saved the day. Ha! After a simple Google search, I soon learned…
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