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In response to "yet Saskatchewan has enough cell phones now to justify a *second* area code -- nm" by zork

Cell phones actually work great in impoverished areas, particularly those that never had land-line infrastructure.

Posted by ty97 Jul 11 '12, 11:00

You can find cell phone shops in shanty neighborhoods in South Africa, for example. Cell phones enable these infrastructure-less communities to connect.

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We've found that in the Southwest. Sometimes get a way better signal out on the Navajo Rez than in more developed areas. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 11, 11:06
great for the providers. they get to shake money out of poor people everywhere. - zork Jul 11, 11:03 5
- I'd argue that having a cell phone in the US very nearly is a need. - TWuG Jul 11, 11:16 1
  - at this point it is absolutely a need. Most public phones are gone. -- nm - loosilu Jul 11, 11:26
- totally disagree. in places with no landlines, a cell phone makes a huge difference. in the third world it raises people's income significantly. -- nm - loosilu Jul 11, 11:05 2
  - I wasn't talking about third world. -- nm - zork Jul 11, 11:08 1
    - why assume it's different in rural areas of the US? -- nm - loosilu Jul 11, 11:09

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Cell phones actually work great in impoverished areas, particularly those that never had land-line infrastructure.

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