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Re:The Cold Hard Facts of Freezing to Death (1997) by protomyth on Friday December 28, 2012 @01:27PM (#4978798)
Often, in a blizzard, the cell towers fail.

On a side not, at home, the local phone company tends to be pretty good at keeping the line going even when power fails. Last time, I got stuck 20 hours without power, the phone line worked the whole time. The cell towers did not.

Re:The Cold Hard Facts of Freezing to Death (1997) by rdl on Friday December 28, 2012 @04:24PM (#4979642)
If I lived in a non-urban area, I'd probably keep an Iridium handsets in my car again. $500 or so for a used one, and you can get cheap plans.
Re:The Cold Hard Facts of Freezing to Death (1997) by protomyth on Friday December 28, 2012 @11:41PM (#4981152)
A CB will do just fine and be able to reach people who might be able to help you.