Put on hold: An Italian town without cell phone service

Galliano di Mugello, a village in Tuscany framed by cyprus trees, does not just appear tranquil; it's marked by silence. "It's beautiful," said correspondent Seth Doane. "The only thing you hear is people talking in the street."

The ambient sounds here are that of conversation – and not on a cell phone.

"Nessun servizio, as we say," said Carlo Ducci.