[Hidden-tech] Phone service advice

[Charles D. Lappen]

Hi HTers,

I could use some advice regarding phone service.

I live in Colrain and on Tuesday morning several large trees came down
taking all the power & phone lines with them. Power was restored in about 9
hours, but I'm still without phone service. This is the first time since
moving here in 2009 that I've lost my phone service this long after a storm.

I would prefer to hear only from people who have Hughesnet internet and are
in a non-cell phone service area as you would understand the most of what
I'm dealing with.

I have a Verizon landline, since there is no cell service where I am.

I have Hughesnet internet with a15gb monthly download allowance.

Whenever the weather turns bad, such as during heavy rain, snow, fog or
during a thunderstorm I lose my signal. So I'm not very interested in using
the phone service that Hughesnet offers.

I don't have a "smartphone", instead I'm still using an older flip style
phone as I spend most of my time working from home and see no reason to
spend money on a phone that I can't use while here. But would consider
upgrading to a more "modern" phone.

 

If you are in the same predicament I would like to hear from you as to what
my choices might be for phone service.

Thanks,

Charles

 

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