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<p>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,<br>
and that is with no long distance service.<br>
We moved all our other numbers to Google Fi or google voice.<br>
<br>
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,<br>
will work even if the power goes down. <br>
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<p>SO it depends on where you live -- <br>
do you expect that you and the area will lose power long enough
for a cel phone to run out of power AND<br>
the cel towers to be out of service -- or are you out of town far
enough not to rely on cel phone ??<br>
Personally I would trust the cel more than VIOP <br>
<br>
Frankly, we have found cel service to be reliable enough with an
usb extra battery to be fine.<br>
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.<br>
<br>
KInda depends on your location. budget and any likely medical
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<p>Stay well all - Rich<br>
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<div>I'm looking at getting a landline, primarily for
emergencies, if our kid needs to call 911.</div>
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<div>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. </div>
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<div>VOIP could be an option, but looks a little more
complicated , and reliant on internet connection - is that
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Any recommendations would be appreciated!
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