Hi Nnancy!
NB>> Our landline is part of a package deal with our DSL... but
NB>> otherwise is plain vanilla... and still analog... If the power
NB>> goes out, our wired extensions still work fine.... :)
BM> Back when cordless phones were becoming more popular some people were
BM> replacing all of their corded phones with cordless -- no problem until
BM> the power failed! No power for the cordless phones, effectively no
BM> phone service! We sold one model (Panasonic?) that did have a battery
BM> backup -- not too expensive but cheaper to keep at least one wired
BM> phone.
NB> We always have had at least one wired phone for emergencies...
NB> Richard figured that out from the beginning... ;) The kitchen
NB> phone has always been wired... :)
And LISB4 I've gone an extra step and have an 'emergency' phone in the basement
close to where the 'inside Demarc' which is unplugged - on
purpose. If there is a problem with the house wiring and something
shorts or otherwise interfers with the line I can 'unplug the house',
removing all the phones, etc. Plug in the emergency phone - should
work.
Reason for the emergency phone being kept unplugged is should something
like a voltage surge cause damage the emergency phone isn't part of the
circuit and so shouldn't be affected. Also found if there is a problem
with the line might have to wait a couple of minutes for the telephone
company's computers to reset the line.
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