T-Mobile has released a guide for California residents who are scheduled for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The guide revealed the PSPS will take place on November 18-19 in the areas of Los Angeles County and Ventura County.

These shutoffs are temporarily done to reduce the risk of fires caused by electric infrastructure during extreme weather conditions. As such, California electric companies are planning to implement one for this reason.

In its effort to keep its customers connected, T-Mobile will be switching to its generators and backup towers. But it is still possible for a power outage to impact your service temporarily.

Through the guide, T-Mobile advises its customers to do the following: Follow your local power company on social media to stay up to date on the situation: Southern California Edison. Fully charge all your devices. Consider investing in a charging device like an external battery that doesn’t need a power outlet – and fully charge it as well.

Set up Wi-Fi Calling on your phone, which may permit calling if wireless service is unavailable, but a Wi-Fi network is still available at your location. For Apple phones, go to Settings > Phone > Wi-Fi Calling. For Android phones, go to Settings > More Connection Settings > Wi-Fi Calling. (READ MORE)