When inside a large group of people (at a stadium, concert, festival), why does your phones internet data stop working despite having full bars? Why does such a large presence of phones in one area limit every phones’ usability and ability to even simply send a text message?

Question

When inside a large group of people (at a stadium, concert, festival), why does your phones internet data stop working despite having full bars? Why does such a large presence of phones in one area limit every phones’ usability and ability to even simply send a text message?

In: Technology

Answer 1

Could anyone explain why I (with Verizon) could barely send a text, meanwhile my friend (with ATT) had no problem texting and uploading a photo.