straight talk and verizon cell reception lost

Towers go down . It happens . If you need an emergency line , just in case cell service goes down . And you have internet , you should get a magic jack . Having just cellular with your wife"s medical condition is not very smart.

 

If you have an internet connection (DSL, cable), ask about getting a femtocell to use at home. All the major carriers have them (AT&T, Verizon, Sprint) so you may need to switch to one of those. But that will give you cellular coverage at home, including 911 calls.

 

In your situation the carrier will give you a femtocell or microcell for free. Mention the poor coverage and your wife's condition.

I know people in rural areas that got free AT&T microcell for just not having coverage. It will give your real 911 with location ( street address ), better than just cell rough location.


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The OP did not say that they were in a bad signal location . But rather the all of a sudden lost signal . Has to be a tower issue . Towers go down . If enough Verizon subscribers complain . The tower will be looked at and repaired if needed . OP also stated they were on straight talk. Verizon will not issue a femtocell to a Straight Talk user .

 

Probably tower issue. I assume you have a ST phone that uses verizon network because your neighbor with verizon also lost coverage.