Attention Inauguration goers: expect dropped calls, busy signals and backed up text mesages. Verizon says it expects an unprescidented volume of service tomorrow when Barack Obama is sworn into office.

According to the New York Times, cell phone carriers are pleading with the masses to refrain from sending texts, making calls and sending pictures on their phones and PDAs. They’ve even added antennas around the capitol to help prevent problems.

Depending on who you ask, anywhere from one million to four million Americans have ascended to Washington D.C. A large chunk of them use Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and Twitter. Those sites are also expecting an influx in traffic as people update statuses and photos.

This comes to no surprise to me. Obama relied heavily on technology through his campaign. I was one of the millions who received his text at two a.m. saying Joe Biden would be his vice president. He also used E-mails, vlogging, blogging, heck, he even used Twitter to generate buzz.

After all, Obama ran a campaign that would spark a fire under my generation to get active and believe in politics and the government. It was not inclusive and inspired my parents. Yet he still used traditional campaigning that got my 85 year old grandma inspired to wear a Obama button too. Now all of those generations are coming together to celebrate this historical day.

Tomorrow is going to be a great day for instant “get it now” media. It’s also going to be a great test for the companies.