Verizon Wireless down in Southern New Jersey

[LoudRam]

First our power went out last night around 6pm due to a massive storm then I wake up to the power still out and no cell or data service. Thankfully our power came back on around 8:30 this morning. This is the time where you need a phone the most. We don't have a land line. We got rid of that years ago.

Storm causes Verizon Wireless outage in South Jersey

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I hear ya. If the rumors are true about VZW activating the ability to call over wifi, it'll be a good day. At least that offers a bit more of a cushion for times like this. If you've got power and your internet is working, you could at least call under those conditions when cell service is down.

 

[LoudRam]

That would help. When we had a land line I always kept a regular phone handy in case of a power outage. Cordless phones are useless during a power outage to. I wonder if I should get a land line again.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Growing up in Kansas, we did the same thing. My parents are still there and still keep a corded landline, even though we always communicate via cell phones.

 

[LoudRam]

We're back up. Got my phone back.

 

[94lt1]

Must've been some storm...or vzw had a weak link..i remember when ike hit us..vzw stayed functional. Even gave us a month off of our bills ..but talk text worked fine..data had a few rough spots..

But they've been making huge changes in their infrastructure..

 

[LoudRam]

Maybe both.