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Siwsan

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2. The thing I miss about a land line is phone service during a power outage

Reply to rgbecker (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2022, 09:04 AM

Jul 2022

Yes, I have a cell phone but during a prolonged outage it's really time consuming and inconvenient to recharge the battery via the car. For one thing, it's in the car and I'm not so if someone calls, I'm not there to answer.

My old landline was a real blessing when during the 6 day power outage back in 2013.

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Land phone over Internet? Anybody have experience with it? [View all] rgbecker Jul 2022 OP

Vonage Is Good Deep State Witch Jul 2022 #1

I have Xfinity. It's great unless the internet goes down Siwsan Jul 2022 #3

The thing I miss about a land line is phone service during a power outage Siwsan Jul 2022 #2

I miss that too but Progressive dog Jul 2022 #5

You could also get an external battery charger for your cell phone oregonjen Jul 2022 #7

Ditto ggma Jul 2022 #8

i had Magic Jack also Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #9

Did you like it? ggma Jul 2022 #13

Yes. a couple times, i brought it to public library. Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #14

I love my desktop, too. ggma Jul 2022 #16

I switched to internet for landline soon after it became available here Progressive dog Jul 2022 #4

Land lines can go down as well if there is power line damage. CentralMass Jul 2022 #6

I have my landline through my Spectrum cable account. JohnnyRingo Jul 2022 #10

I've had Ooma for quite a number of years. Susan Calvin Jul 2022 #11

I have AT&T they got rid of the wired phone line and make it wireless kimbutgar Jul 2022 #12

I'm using Ooma RainCaster Jul 2022 #15

Wow. Susan Calvin Jul 2022 #17

My land line is through comcast LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 #18

I'm on my second Ooma device. SoFloDenny Jul 2022 #19

Google phone Betty88 Jul 2022 #20