Becky Stern. KASEY MCMAHON. Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done. Quot;How Cell-phone Jammers Work" Disrupting a cell phone is the same as jamming any other type of radio communication.
A cell phone works by communicating with its service network through a cell tower or base station. Cell towers divide a city into small areas, or cells. As a cell-phone user drives down the street, the signal is handed from tower to tower.