‘Can’t call anyone’: Plans in place to fix cell service in Akron [Video]

AKRON, N.Y. (WKBW) — Dawn Dojnik says the cell service in Akron has been unreliable for over a year and has become a safety concern for community members.

“Can’t call anyone,” explained Dojnik. “Several times I’ve called my husband. I had to go to the hospital and do different things, just nothing. I said I’m calling Michael Schwartz at 7 Problem Solvers, and he’s going to figure it out for us.”

7 News made the trip to Akron. Until traveling west to Clarence, no 5G coverage was available at the intersection of NY-93 and NY-5. Several Akron residents are reporting the same problem in a local Facebook group.

“Verizon cell reception in Akron has been an issue for everybody probably for the last year to two years,” explained Village of Akron Mayor Brian Perry. …