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Each mobile network or wireless carrier has a network of cell sites (also called cells, base stations or network towers). Each cell site has a limited area of coverage, usually between 20 miles (32.19 kilometres) and 40 miles (64.37 kilometres). When using your mobile phone or smartphone, once you approach the fringes of your current cell site, the network begins to negotiate handing your device over to the next site. It does this, so you do not lose coverage and have your ongoing telephone conversation or Internet connection terminated....