Name: That's Why Your Phone Doesn't Work In Crowds
Uploaded: 2020-03-07T01:02:00.000Z
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Have a question for you: What do some French restaurants, the open sea, a small town in

West Virginia and your favorite rock band concert have in common?

All these are just some of the places where your cellphone won’t work for different

The open sea Unless you're traveling on a huge cruise ship

that has its own satellite-based technology to let you stay on the grid, the open sea

This is because of how the cellphone system works.

Providers take care of certain assigned areas setting towers with multiple antennas to transmit

And because they are all physically on land, that signal simply can’t reach your small

Some countries have official laws banning cell phone tower construction within the parks’

So don’t expect to text and call from Hoh Rainforest or Sequoia National Park, and share

stories from the Great Smokies or Joshua Tree National Park, to name a few.

Elsewhere, the Department of Wildlife in Sri Lanka asked cell phone service providers to

block coverage in Yala park during peak tourist hours.

And it’s not that the critters complained about getting too many robocalls…A lot of

incidents happened when guides spotted, say, a leopard, called others, and too many cars

If you’re planning a climb on top of the famous volcanic peak in Tanzania, don't expect

There will be black spots and places that have enough bars for texting but not data

Because it's so remote and risky, not many wireless carriers are enthusiastic about setting

So the best you can do is plan your ascent in detail before you get there.

By the way, if you ever heard climbing on top of a hill or a mountain will always get

The Mariana Trench If some day going down the deepest trench

in the world becomes a common tourist activity, you won’t be able to live stream your adventures.

First, the water itself doesn’t let cell signal go through.

Second, if you’re inside a submarine (and that would be the way to go), it works like

a cage that blocks radio frequencies and electromagnetic fields.

The island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean has unique alien-looking plants you won't

find anywhere else but no resorts and practically no cell phone coverage.

Well, they call it one of the most isolated places on Earth for a reason.

Green Bank, West Virginia This beautiful little town not so many people

have ever heard of is located in the Radio Quiet Zone.

Here, scientists are carefully listening to galaxies exploding somewhere in the universe

using the world’s largest radio telescope.

These sounds are so vague, any electronics would interfere with the process.

So, cell phones, Wi-Fi, and even household appliances like the microwave are off limits

Digital detox resorts Some people willingly pay to spend time off

Mobile phones and laptops are officially banned within a half-mile radius of white-sand beaches

One popular hotel in Bali banned photos, calls, texts, and social media by the pool from 9am

to 5pm to let guests actually relax by it.

They did it after becoming one of the most Instagrammed locations with people only coming

That makes me wonder … Maybe concert and sports events organizers also want you to

just focus on the show and so they somehow block the connection at mass events?

But that’s just a guess, I’ll get back to it later.

Only one of the four Pitcairn islands is inhabited by fewer than 60 people.

They encourage others to join them by offering free land on this Pacific island.

But even super low taxes, crystal clear water and summer all year round don’t inspire

too many people to jump in – maybe it’s lack of cell phone service that’s discouraging

There is just one spot with some cell phone reception and one public phone in Tikaboo

There are no cell towers in this desert for two main reasons: there's a top-secret facility

So if you ever decide to get as close to Area 51 as you possibly can, try to stay safe as

you won’t be able to call for help during your hike.

Some restaurants charge their clients a fine for using cell phones while eating.

At a café located three hours northwest from Marseille, France, phones are officially banned.

When you use it for the first time, you’ll get a yellow card from a waiter.

Second attempt means red card, and you’ll be asked to leave the restaurant.

And, they blow a whistle every time they see you break the rule so that everyone knows

They do it to inspire people to talk to each other and not their gadgets.

Wow, if you keep it up, do the waiters do penalty kicks aimed at your table?