I have heard if there is a power outage, your cell phone will not work...Is this true?

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it is true and untrue. cell phones rely on towers on top of buildings to function. if there is no power, (they obviously have backup power) , then the towers will be down and you won%26#39;t have a cell phone network. they will work fine but no network, as far as i know, my cell phone will work, but my cordless home phone will not. haven%26#39;t actually experienced it, but that is my understanding if the power outage blows up the cell tower and knocks out satalites then yes... Nooooo...cell phones run on batteries.unless the service has been knocked out, you will still get a signal. If that means a power cut, then I dont think thats true, mine always works when we have one but it would depend on how large an area it covered I guess, + i expect most of the stations where the signal is picked up has its own emergency power source to deal with situations like that. Mind you im not sure, that just sounds likely to me. That is untrue, I have us cellular and mine has never went out even when the power did, now if lightening hit your cell tower it may not work( calling out or receiving calls) but the power to it is still there. Electricity powers plants, factories, buildings, cell sites, towers of cell[hone companies, etc. but when there is power outrage/blackout, these cell sites, offices, towers are generated by power generators. Unless u haven%26#39;t recharged ur cp to last for 2 days, of course ur cp goes, blink and poof, u can%26#39;t turn it on, but if u still have power in ur battery, u can always send msgs, and make calls. As long as it is charged it should work. Cordless phone won%26#39;t work but land lines will as long as the phone lines were knocked down with the outage. I was in an ice storm,no water,electricity for a week but my cell phone worked and I would take it out to my car and charge it with my car charger. By the majority, it will work cell works house phone may be troubled. My cell phone still works.

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