A recent and notable deterioration in cell phone service in and around Grand Falls-Windsor has gone beyond an annoyance, it’s now become a major safety concern.
That’s according to councillor David Noel who says the town is actively working to address the matter.
Noel says cell phone service is poor in a number of key areas of town including the downtown, Scott Avenue, Harmsworth Drive and Grenfell Heights among other areas.
Noel says a lack of cell service is also affecting large segments of the Trans Canada which is a serious safety concern.
“We just had two tragedies east and west of Grand Falls-Windsor and in both areas, cell phone service is sketchy at best.” He says just west of the town and in Badger itself, cell phone service is virtually “non-existent.” He says on the Trans Canada heading towards South Brook, “there’s just zero cell phone service. You can call all day, nothing’s happening.”
In the meantime, the town is asking residents and customers to contact Bell by dialing 611, 1-800-667-0123, or reach out online through Bell Mobility Support to let the company know about reduced cell phone services.