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6. Land lines can go down as well if there is power line damage.

Sun Jul 3, 2022, 09:21 AM

Jul 2022

You would be better if getting a small backup power unit. There are some pretty inexpensive ones .
Check out Jackery.

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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

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