[Strategerist]

One of the first things done was to shut down cell phone service in the area

cell phone service was never shut down.

[cynwoody]

cell phone service was never shut down.

Reportedly, the networks got overloaded when everybody tried to make calls at once. Similar thing happened in the 9/11 attacks.

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

cell phone service was never shut down.

Been on the local news all day that cell towers in the neighborhood were shut down.