Originally Posted by CommuterRun
In a catastrophic blackout (hurricane) I'd probably use my cell to try to check-in with a few folks who are close to me, then turn it off, "to save the battery in case I really needed it."
I don't think the land-line I have works if there's no power to the base, but who cares? If the phone don't work, it's that many fewer people who can bother me.
If you use a non powered phone (ie corded) it should work during a power outage. FWIW we have a cordless phone that you can charge a spare battery pack on the base and in the case of a power outage it will provide power to the base and answering machine...ain't technology great
I do have an old black wall phone on the wall in my shop that will work if the phone companies lines are still powered up.
Aaron
