[Hidden-tech] Phone service advice

[Tinky Weisblat]

Hi, Charles--In general, I would stick with what you have. I don’t think you’ll get anything better. And Verizon landlines really don’t go out so very often. I’m in the same situation.

Tinky

From: Charles D. Lappen 
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 8:30 PM
To: hidden-discuss Tech 
Subject: [Hidden-tech] Phone service advice

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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