Temporary cell phone tower to be installed for CMU vs. MSU football game, cell users may still experience loss of service
The city of Mount Pleasant is expecting an additional 30,000 to 50,000 people for the football game against Michigan State University, and while the stadium is prepared for the masses, the cell phone towers are not.
Mount Pleasant City Manager Kathy Grinzinger confirmed the city’s acknowledgement of a large volume of people coming to town.
“We are bringing an extra temporary cell (tower) to help with the load this weekend for the CMU versus MSU game,” she said.
The tower will assist Verizon Wireless customers, rounding out Isabella County’s total to four towers. Mobile phones from other carriers will be able to piggyback on the temporary tower, Mount Pleasant Public Information Officer Jeffrey Thompson said.
But this may not be enough to accommodate the expected cell phone traffic.
"It's not going to be enough for everybody," Thompson said.
Thompson said despite the new tower, the speed at which text messages and calls can be made will be affected, and some calls may time out completely.
"It shouldn't have any effects on landlines or 9-1-1 calls," he said.
Staff Reporter Rachel Harrison contributed to this report.
