Expert explains why mobile phones may fail to ring during calls

RNZ1NewsTuesday 17 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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Auckland-based communications expert Jairo Gutierrez explains why 4G and 5G phones sometimes fail to ring even when calls are missed. He notes that as cellular networks have become faster and more complex, new potential points of failure have emerged.

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First reported by RNZ, Tue 17 Jun 2025, 8:41pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 9 hours
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