Boston Cell Shut Down Unclear
Apr 15, 2013, 4:07 PM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Apr 15, 2013, 6:25 PM
The Associated Press has now reversed a story written early today suggesting that cellular service was purposefully shut down in Boston in response to the bombs that went off there earlier today. According to representatives from Verizon and Sprint, neither company has received any sort of take-down request from the government or other organization. Both Sprint and Verizon said that their networks are experiencing heavy call and data volume in the Boston area, but that their networks are still up and running. The AP cited a Boston-area law enforcement official in its original story.
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It is actually smart because they were afraid of a remote detonating bomb (most common source is using cellphones).
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i just said why lol. because of a potential detonation by cell phones.
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Why so every can post on facebook, twitter and instagram about the whole thing! Ya I am sure they will die if they do not have a phone!
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I live near Boston
Wild scene when i was close to Boston today.
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cell phones were shut because of a potential remote detonator
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cell phones were shut because of a potential remote detonator
Hmm, both Sprint and Verizon both publicly said their networks weren't shut down. . .
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that's why I have a backup
I have 23 mile walkie talkies just incase of an event like this. Surprised my CMAS alerts didn't go off
What does CMAS stand for again?
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Suspect used a cell phone ahead
That is the reason why they shut down the cell phone system afterwords....
so now they can see whats going on...
so now they can see whats going on...
Apparently it wasn't deliberately shut down...it's just that immediately the traffic spiked and it overwhelmed the networks causing them to fail.....
So the networks going down seems to have been a lucky accident.
So the networks going down seems to have been a lucky accident.
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Seriously?????
It amazes me how peop are more worried about having cell phone service than they are of the potential of placing others lives in danger with cell phones being used for remote detonations???. At least the government took things serious enough in trying to avoid further danger of bombings. I say good for them. Grow up people.
They also found 2 more bombs that hadn't been detonated. I'm wondering maybe...juuuuuuust maybe that'd because of the cellular shut down?
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