A friends iPhone (not beta) has a connection to a cell tower, but it’s like the cell tower’s fiber cable connecting it to the internet was cut so the cell tower is putting out a signal that isn’t connected to anything. Because of this, no iMessages or SMS messages can be sent.
Is there a way to manually send a message over satellite to get around this issue?
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Bcoop886 wrote:
A friends iPhone (not beta) has a connection to a cell tower, but it’s like the cell tower’s fiber cable connecting it to the internet was cut so the cell tower is putting out a signal that isn’t connected to anything. Because of this, no iMessages or SMS messages can be sent.
Is there a way to manually send a message over satellite to get around this issue?
Not to the best of my knowledge. The satellite service is intended for emergency use only.
Your friend should contact their carrier and apprise them of the situation.
The issue with this response is that the situation reported is EXACTLY what I experienced during Hurricane Helene in Western NC. The cell towers must have had backup power, but all the data/comms infra linking them to anything useful must have still been down.
This is my exact experience. Caused by Hurricane Helene, but different state.
This seems like a major flaw.
Satellite messaging with cellular connection?
