Subject: Cingular Warns Of Weather Related Limitations In Hurricane Areas
From: JJ
Date: 5/9/2004 10:30 PM Central Standard Time
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Jim D wrote:

Cell phones are a joke in emergency situations, because cell systems
have little reserve capacity built in and are quickly overloaded.
They are totally useless and you shouldn't even assume that they are
going to work during an emergency situation.

Oh my, now you are going to upset those who think the cell network is
vital to communications in an emergency.

Or worse...those who inisist that unlicensed devices play a "major role"
in emergency communications...

73

Steve, K4YZ