Forced 'Digital Detox' in German Spa Town

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Can you imagine how your life would change if your mobile phones suddenly stopped working? For two months now, they've been living in a German spa town that's currently ideal for anyone looking for a digital detox. But the local tourism organization is noticing, after daily complaints from lost hikers, that a digital detox wasn't exactly the goal of most tourists. The same goes for the 10,000 residents who were left without internet access.

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Since the end of June, Bad Wildbad, an idyllic spa resort in the Black Forest, has been largely radio silence – at least for mobile customers from Vodafone and O2 Telefónica. The reason: The demolition of a remote heating plant chimney, on which important mobile towers were installed, has transformed the city with about 10,000 inhabitants into a digital no-man's country. The consequences are serious: no mobile navigation, no mobile payments, no …