Lindis Pass without coverage for days as cell tower vandalised

An act of vandalism has left a stretch of remote alpine pass without cell phone coverage for days.

Police have appealed to anyone who saw anything suspicious or has dashcam footage from State Highway 8 Lindis Pass - Tarras Road between 7am and 1pm Sunday, when the tower was significantly damaged.

Ian Hooker, chief executive of the Rural Connectivity Group, which owns the towers on behalf of the major network providers, said the vandalised tower serves as a linking site for another, meaning two of the Pass's five towers were out of service.

He said the outage was a safety risk, especially at this time of year.