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I was wondering if cell phones could get a signal down there in the tunnels.
I was wondering if cell phones could get a signal down there in the tunnels.
Signals from the outside generally don't reach, but they can "wire" a subway for cell phone signals (as it were).
But that's system-specific. You probably need to do some research for the particular subway you're interested in knowing about.
I'm writing a short story about a generic ride on the subway. I've spent most of my subway riding days in Boston (the T) but I couldn't really remember if cell phones would work in the tunnels.
So since my story takes place in a unnamed city, I guess I just really needed to know if it was even possible for another passenger to be chatting on their cell phone during a ride. It sounds like it would be.
Thanks all who responded so quickly!
So since my story takes place in a unnamed city, I guess I just really needed to know if it was even possible for another passenger to be chatting on their cell phone during a ride. It sounds like it would be.
AFAIK, cell phones don't yet work in the New York City subway system (underground stations and tunnels). So anything in your story resembling that system (eg a dude wearing a Yankee cap or a woman carrying a cronut bag) might cause trouble.
Annoyingly, yes.I was wondering if cell phones could get a signal down there in the tunnels.