[Hidden-tech] Landline options (south deerfield)

[Nick Clover-Brown]

Hi all,
Thanks for all the useful feedback and suggestions. Lots of different
options out there!

Nick Clover-Brown
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On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 10:52 PM Jan Werner via Hidden-discuss <
hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:

> If you have any kind of cell service at home, a cell phone is definitely
> the best choice for emergency purposes.
>
> Restoring power to cell towers in emergencies is the now highest
> priority because most emergency services depend on cellular service.
> POTS will continue to work in a power outage, but conditions that take
> out power lines can also take down phone lines or fry switch boxes. For
> less than $50, you can buy enough Li-Ion power banks to keep a cell
> phone going for several weeks.
>
> Cell phones also provide your actual location to emergency services,
> even outside your house. Landlines depend on the current address of the
> subscriber being known to authorities. VOIP provides no location
> information at all unless you subscribe to an emergency service, which
> may or may not be included in your VOIP plan.
>
> If the main purpose is to allow a child to call 911, I’d suggest a flip
> or feature phone rather than a smart phone. Look for phones designed for
> the elderly, many of which are good choices for young kids too, and they
> can often be set up to make it very easy to call 911 or other emergency
> numbers of your choice.
>
> Jan Werner
> ___________
>
> On 12/29/2020 4:44 PM, Rich via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> > We have kept a land line for much the same reasons, the cost from
> > Verizon comes in at about $50/mon unless you can qualify for the senior
> > discount,
> > and that is with no long distance service.
> > We moved all our other numbers to Google Fi or google voice.
> >
> > As for the need for this -- yes a landline (yes, POTS - plain old
> > telephone service) with an dial or touchtone phone -- if you have or can
> > find one,
> > will work even if the power goes down.
> >
> > SO it depends on where you live --
> > do you expect that you and the area will lose power long enough for a
> > cel phone to run out of power AND
> > the cel towers to be out of service -- or are you out of town far enough
> > not to rely on cel phone ??
> > Personally I would trust the cel more than VIOP
> >
> > Frankly, we have found cel service to be reliable enough with an usb
> > extra battery to be fine.
> > And in the last 10 years we've had a few ER visits and a birth out of
> > the 6 of us who live together and are close to mid-town Greenfield.
> >
> > KInda depends on your location. budget and any likely medical issues
> >
> > Stay well all - Rich
> >
> > On 12/27/2020 2:28 PM, Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I'm looking at getting a landline, primarily for emergencies, if our
> >> kid needs to call 911.
> >>
> >> Has anyone had success with alternatives to xfinity voice? It seems to
> >> be $40 or $50, and i'm trying to find better value options - maybe a
> >> prepaid / pay as you go provider.
> >>
> >> VOIP could be an option, but looks a little more complicated , and
> >> reliant on internet connection - is that right? Also seems to need a
> >> battery backup.
> >>
> >> Any recommendations would be appreciated!
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Nick Clover-Brown
> >> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcloverbrown>
> >>
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> > tnrglobal.com - Business
> > greenfieldsfuture.org - local
> >
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