Shoreline
Your Freedom Fries Are Stale
join:2003-09-29
Santa Clara, CA
| reply to Quake110
Re: pots can die die die
It's a bit of a paradox, Joe consumer's options are
VOIP is good because it isn't POTS.
POTS still works when the power is cut.
VOIP does not work because it likely needs a router/network or working transmitter which goes with the power.
POTS has an advantage, but almost everyone nowadays with that uses a phone system that will only work when the power is on. Better have backup phone like I do.
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Moore/Alexander 2008
Conservatives love religious-like aphorisms so here's one: "Freedom isn't free. It's Made in China." |
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Smith6612
Premium
join:2008-02-01
united state
 ·FrontierNet Intern..
·Verizon Online DSL
 ·Dish Network
| I have a very old 900MHz cordless phone that if the base unit has a battery in it, will let the unit run for a while. The phone itself, however won't charge, which saves the battery tremendously. My 2.4GHz device, however doesn't have this ability. Otherwise, I'm a POTS user and prefer POTS over VoIP for a couple reasons. |
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Shoreline
Your Freedom Fries Are Stale
join:2003-09-29
Santa Clara, CA | I haven't ever known a person to change the battery in their alarm clocks that they use every morning, never mind their phone.
We're all just a lazy bunch.  |
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anonycoward
@sbcglobal.net
| reply to Shoreline
said by Shoreline  :POTS still works when the power is cut. This is certainly not true. When the RT loses power, so does the POTS. My cell-phone is far more reliable in power outages with its ability to pick up multiple towers. |
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Quake110
join:2003-12-20
Ottawa, ON
·Velcom
| said by anonycoward :said by Shoreline :POTS still works when the power is cut. This is certainly not true. When the RT loses power, so does the POTS. My cell-phone is far more reliable in power outages with its ability to pick up multiple towers. What will you do if your cell-phone battery was already low on power and there was an outage that lasted for hours?
I can confirmed during the major blackout that lasted hours, even a day, the POTS stayed strong. People were relying on them to contact others. So for me, POTS (with a regular phone) has the best reliability. |
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wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH
| Charge it from your car? I know, it all seems too simple.
And who are you calling all this time while the power is out? Let people know you are safe. I'm sure there are more important things to do than jabber on the phone during a disaster.
cw |
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CylonRed
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | I would use it for emergencies - police, fire, police when the power is out. |
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sbcretired
join:2006-01-07
Scottville, MI
| reply to anonycoward
said by anonycoward :said by Shoreline :POTS still works when the power is cut. This is certainly not true. When the RT loses power, so does the POTS. My cell-phone is far more reliable in power outages with its ability to pick up multiple towers. Well, the RT's have battery back-up, monitored by digital link 24/7 and technicians that run generators out to the RT's (in ATT Midwest anyway) |
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