How many phone calls can a mobile phone mast handle at once?

I'm watching the riots in London and see literally hundreds of people on their mobile phones at the same time. Also, people in the nearby area will be using their mobiles too. I was wondering how many calls the average mast can handle. Thanks.How many phone calls can a mobile phone mast handle at once?Impossible to answer because there is no average phone mast, they all have differing amounts of capacity dependent on the usage and don't forget there are different networks as well.How many phone calls can a mobile phone mast handle at once?if it one directed to T-Mobile i am not sure it can handle any