If so, do cell phone networks still get stressed?
I don’t think cell tower networks would be because they are probably on wifi when calling(at home) and likely use something like facetime or your choice of free open source messenger which uses the internet.
I used to work next to a huge arena. Every time there was a sold-out show, the cell service would be rough the whole time from people sending videos and such. When the shows let out it would be a complete meltdown while people tried to get Ubers.
I remember my graduation used wireless(presumably bluetooth) speakers, and they were constantly cutting out almost the whole time. Not quite to the scale you’re talking about but the graduation hall was packed and I’m sure it was full of phones and smartwatches.
Text messages are faster IMO
It used to be that SMS service would get so overrun with HNY messages that it’d be a game to see how long it took to get a response. For some, at least. It truly was a time of making your own fun.
Stupid wifi calling making our texts not even affect the cell towers :( Now everything’s just eye peas going down the series of tubes.
forgot that used to be a thing, nowadays i just post comments on Lemmy
well i certainly never call anyone im a sheltered people who have no respect for society
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I have not used network calls since online messaging/calls was invented.
In Japan, tons of people send LINE messages to each other. Some of the older generations still call. My US family and I emailed for what little data that comprises.
I’m usually visiting my parents during new year, so I just text a few friends. We usually meet up later in the day, though.
What would they call each other?
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Hello.
Annyeong.
Her?
Moodeng.
Names.
No, texts/online are the norm now.
Ew, no. Nobody uses phones for voice communication, dad. We are all shut-ins and any calls must be regarding an immediate life-or-death situation.
I have never heard of this before
People calling each other at new years was a thing in the before times when texting was non-existent, expensive or not widespread. People would call each other usually on land lines and caused a lot of stress to the network. It could take hours to get through. When mobile phones became a thing, people tried to be trendy and call from a party, leading to total collapse of the local cell network.
Later when texting became the norm, it would also be easily overloaded and texts could take a while to get through. These days since everything goes through the internet, I wouldn’t expect there to be any issues. The internet can handle sudden increases much better.
They usually like bragged about it on TV afterwards: 1.6 billion SMS (texts) was sent tonight!
These days since everything goes through the internet
Got an article that explains how this works? I’ve never heard of this before.
Really? Back in the 2000s and 2010s I used to get a whole bunch of mass texts from friends, family, and random people, wishing me a happy new year. Nobody does that anymore.
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I scheduled a bunch of text to go out at midnight and they were fine. I do remember a time when both calling and texting would be delayed!
I’ll call my parents, that’s about it. Network for me has been good for the last few years.
I’ve only ever texted people, and always well before midnight. I’ve never called anyone on NYE, and I’m middle aged. Back in the day I was too busy in the moment to think of calling someone, and now a days nobody wants to be called, nor do I want to call.
