New Yorkers charge their phones outside of Setai 5th Ave. in New York, N.Y. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Hurricane Sandy knocked out power for much of lower Manhattan, forcing people to find alternative ways to keep their devices charged.
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FCC to hold hearings about post-Sandy cell coverage

A man makes a phone call next to discarded storm garbage in Coney Island, New York, Nov. 2, 2012.
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Verizon, AT&T waive various charges for Sandy victims

Commuters wait as a train arrives early Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in Trenton, N.J.
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Ride-sharing apps for frustrated Sandy commuters

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More than 20 million tweets sent as Sandy struck

New Yorkers charge their cellphones outside of Setai 5th Ave. in New York, N.Y. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
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Juice up your phones, courtesy of wireless carriers, in NJ, NY 

A man uses his mobile phone to photograph a closed and flooded subway station in lower Manhattan, in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.
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After deluge, mobile service still not fully restored for many

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News sites knocked out as NYC data center floods

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Text, don't call, once Sandy hits, say wireless carriers