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gab13by13

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5. Here is what I have done,

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Feb 18, 2022, 08:01 AM

Feb 2022

Just for power outages I have set up my electric provider on an App on my cell phone. The first thing I do during a power outage is get a flashlight and get my phone where I find my App to report my power outage. I don't have to look for my account number or put in my address I just find my App that is already set up. I can also check from the App estimated down time and the scope of the outage, how many others have been affected.

You don't even need an App, just copy your electric provider's log in to notes on your phone, then just go to Notes and log in. Just have a place to remind you of your user name and password. Lol, maybe it's just as easy to copy the power outage phone number and call it in.

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Question: access to internet via phone during power outage [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 OP

There may be a fairly simple answer MerryHolidays Feb 2022 #1

Yes. This. I suspect some cell towers were rendered dysfunctional due to the power outage hlthe2b Feb 2022 #2

"a different carrier" ? left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #3

The cell network is fairly complex. TexLaProgressive Feb 2022 #4

Thank you, great info! What's a "backbone," actually? raging moderate Feb 2022 #6

I'm going to cheat and post a definition I found online TexLaProgressive Feb 2022 #7

Here is what I have done, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #5

this is great advice----thank you New Haven Feb 2022 #9

using the personal hotspot wifi feature on my cellphone New Haven Feb 2022 #8

My WiFi router is connected to a UPS Ron Obvious Feb 2022 #10

Here is the simple, like me, Multigrain method. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #11

I forgot something else. multigraincracker Feb 2022 #12

None of these responses apply to my question left-of-center2012 Feb 2022 #13