chappo2000 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sprint users lose cell service HAMPTON ROADS (WAVY) - Sprint customers are experiencing a loss of service in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Officials told WAVY.com cell towers are down and technicians are working on the issue and hope to have it fixed by 3 p.m. Users may not be able to use the internet or text with their devices. Stay with WAVY.com for more information on this developing story. http://www.wavy.com/news/local/sprint-users-lose-cell-service _________________________________________________________________________ There isn't much of a story here but it's still a shame to see. Does anyone have any first hand experience how widespread it was? Or if it was just a tower here and there? I wonder what would cause a large scale outage.... (If it was, indeed, that.) If this was already posted elsewhere, I apologize. I did attempt to look for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centermedic Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sprint users lose cell service HAMPTON ROADS (WAVY) - Sprint customers are experiencing a loss of service in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Officials told WAVY.com cell towers are down and technicians are working on the issue and hope to have it fixed by 3 p.m. Users may not be able to use the internet or text with their devices. Stay with WAVY.com for more information on this developing story. https://www.wavy.com/news/local/sprint-users-lose-cell-service _________________________________________________________________________ There isn't much of a story here but it's still a shame to see. Does anyone have any first hand experience how widespread it was? Or if it was just a tower here and there? I wonder what would cause a large scale outage.... (If it was, indeed, that.) If this was already posted elsewhere, I apologize. I did attempt to look for it. Happens more often than you think. Verizon had some pretty significant outages early on on their LTE deployment. I can tell you that we had one just this past august in the triangle area(NC). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destroyallcubes Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sprint users lose cell service HAMPTON ROADS (WAVY) - Sprint customers are experiencing a loss of service in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Officials told WAVY.com cell towers are down and technicians are working on the issue and hope to have it fixed by 3 p.m. Users may not be able to use the internet or text with their devices. Stay with WAVY.com for more information on this developing story. https://www.wavy.com/news/local/sprint-users-lose-cell-service _________________________________________________________________________ There isn't much of a story here but it's still a shame to see. Does anyone have any first hand experience how widespread it was? Or if it was just a tower here and there? I wonder what would cause a large scale outage.... (If it was, indeed, that.) If this was already posted elsewhere, I apologize. I did attempt to look for it.I find it ironic the website posting the story is down as well haha. Gotta love midnight maintenance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utiz4321 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Sprint users lose cell service HAMPTON ROADS (WAVY) - Sprint customers are experiencing a loss of service in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Officials told WAVY.com cell towers are down and technicians are working on the issue and hope to have it fixed by 3 p.m. Users may not be able to use the internet or text with their devices. Stay with WAVY.com for more information on this developing story. https://www.wavy.com/news/local/sprint-users-lose-cell-service _________________________________________________________________________ There isn't much of a story here but it's still a shame to see. Does anyone have any first hand experience how widespread it was? Or if it was just a tower here and there? I wonder what would cause a large scale outage.... (If it was, indeed, that.) If this was already posted elsewhere, I apologize. I did attempt to look for it. Cell service outages happen all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The South Will Rise Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielholt Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 The South Will Rise Again. Sprint will have these towers up faster than Sherman's march through Georgia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 What the hell is 757? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickel Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 What the hell is 757? A Boeing airplane. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 A Boeing airplane. Lol, yes, I know that. But that makes no sense in regards to this title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickel Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Lol, yes, I know that. But that makes no sense in regards to this title. Isn't 757 the area code of the area affected? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Isn't 757 the area code of the area affected? I'm sure that's what the OP intended. Just threw me off since no one in their right mind would use the area code to refer to anything in NY or NJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centermedic Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'm sure that's what the OP intended. Just threw me off since no one in their right mind would use the area code to refer to anything in NY or NJ. HA! Must be generational because we used to always say in da 212! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 HA! Must be generational because we used to always say in da 212! How long ago was this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 504! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centermedic Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 How long ago was this In the 80's. IIRC even the news media did it. Especially weather forecasters after the city broke up into 212 and 718 area codes. So that would be right after we ditched the stone tablets, nails and hammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 In the 80's. IIRC even the news media did it. Especially weather forecasters after the city broke up into 212 and 718 area codes. So that would be right after we ditched the stone tablets, nails and hammers. Ah, reminds me of the introduction of overlay area codes that confused the crap out of everyone. 201 and 973 got 551, and people went nuts. Remember when 10 digit dialing was mandated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Ah, reminds me of the introduction of overlay area codes that confused the crap out of everyone. 201 and 973 got 551, and people went nuts. Remember when 10 digit dialing was mandated? 10 digit dialing still isn't a mandate here but area codes have really gone to the way side now. People don't know anyone's phone numbers anymore, just pick it in your contacts, area codes really mean nothing as I know several people that have lived in my area for years and have out of state area codes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centermedic Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Ah, reminds me of the introduction of overlay area codes that confused the crap out of everyone. 201 and 973 got 551, and people went nuts. Remember when 10 digit dialing was mandated? Grrrr. They are doing right now in Raleigh NC and it is driving the centrex systems nuts. Some numbers need a 1+ area code and some just need the area code. The problem is it is still all the 919. Throw that in with a centrex system that requires that you dial 9 for an outside line and BAM, you have a recipe for anarchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Grrrr. They are doing right now in Raleigh NC and it is driving the centrex systems nuts. Some numbers need a 1+ area code and some just need the area code. The problem is it is still all the 919. Throw that in with a centrex system that requires that you dial 9 for an outside line and BAM, you have a recipe for anarchy. Gotta love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deval Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 10 digit dialing still isn't a mandate here but area codes have really gone to the way side now. People don't know anyone's phone numbers anymore, just pick it in your contacts, area codes really mean nothing as I know several people that have lived in my area for years and have out of state area codes. Really? Do you guys still have b/w TVs and dial up internet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digiblur Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Really? Do you guys still have b/w TVs and dial up internet? Yep, we've got it all, even 14+ month busted EVDO carrier cards as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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