MidnightMike From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2892 posts, RR: 16 Posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 728 times:
I figured I might as well ask here, does anybody live in Mumbai India? Are the telephone down, how are things over there? I am trying to contact somebody overhere with no luck.
I know it must be pretty silly asking this question on the internet, if the lines, probably so is the internet?
MidnightMike From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2892 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 716 times:
Cornish
Thanks for the information, I am trying to contact somebody in Mumai, and due to bad luck, I urgently need to speak with them today....
Mrniji From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 710 times:
Quoting MidnightMike (Thread starter): I know it must be pretty silly asking this question on the internet, if the lines, probably so is the internet?
Not silly at all - here is the info:
big parts of mobiles as well as lindlines down.. only some MTNL Lines (the state-owned company) are working.. youneed to be patient and try and will hopefully get true soon.. BOM is a mess at the moment but clearing. Good luck!
MidnightMike From United States of America, joined Mar 2003, 2892 posts, RR: 16 Reply 4, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 705 times:
Thanks Gents!
It is now 1200 local time in Gatwick, I think that I will give up for now & try again on Monday. Thanks for the assist & the information!
Jasepl From India, joined Jul 2004, 3582 posts, RR: 44 Reply 7, posted (7 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 698 times:
Mike, I live in Bombay.
Most landlines in the city were down for several days. Since they rely on underground cables, they were severely distrupted because of the flooding.
Mobile networks, whilst not necessarily down, were jammed. That's not surprising, since even the homeless, beggars and vagrants have mobile phones these days!
That said, the southern part of the city, where I live, was largely unaffected. It did rain a lot, certainly, but I only found out about the havoc when a friend called, asking to stay over.
If your friend's phone number starts with one of these, you should be able to reach him/her:
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