Hurricane Milton's impact on Florida has caused widespread damage, power outages, and cell service disruptions. Major carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are experiencing issues due to damaged towers. While internet and phone service remains down for many, there are alternative communication methods using satellite technology.
With Hurricane Milton barreling through Florida on Thursday, communities are dealing with widespread damage to property, power outages and a loss of cell phone service. Customers with each major carrier – including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile – were all experiencing signal issues, slow or inaccessible data, and dropped calls thanks to Milton-damaged cell towers.
RELATED: Hurricane Milton threatens IV fluid supply, already thin after HeleneIf you are having issues, you can also open directly to a demo of Emergency SOS via satellite or Messages via satellite by going to the following options in your phone's settings:The satellite features are included at no cost for two years when you activate an iPhone 14 or later model, FOX Weather reported, citing Apple.
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