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Cell phone tips in a blizzard

Cell phone companies are offering tips to consumers on how to keep their devices going through the storm.

They recommend using the phone sparingly and making only brief calls, to avoid overwhelming the network. Where possible, people should send text messages instead of voice phone calls, because texts use less network capacity.

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