That's because the cell phone networks can only actually handle at most 30% 
of their subscribers max at one time and any given area it's a lot less than 
that for each of the stations the phones actually get the signal from so it 
really doesn't take very many people to crash the system when something 
happens. I even know of a couple cell carriers who where I am if you try to 
use the phone certain times of the day it's tough due to the load on the 
system.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 5:40 PM
Subject: Re: Colorado Hams and the Flooding


> When we had a flood in Vegas back in 03, and it wasn't that big of a deal,
> cell phones were useless.  You couldn't get a call through.  Believe me it
> doesn't take much to jam the system.  I'll never give up my old fashioned
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> twisted pair land line.