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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

The home phone I have is a internet based VOIP service from OOMA. I am paying abut $6+ per month. My backup for power outage is an UPS battery to run the modem, router and the Ooma box. The internet service usually is active even during a power outag...
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

@SpringIsHereSoHappy wrote:Now that was when I was age 50, will be 66 this year!  😎 You are just a "spring chicken".  
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Re: 🤣😂 $5 Credit for AT&T Customers in Cell Outage (AARP Article)

AT&T should have kept the $5. What a joke.  My AT&T account has 5 unlimited lines. A whopping total of $5 credit!
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

What is landline? Are we talking about "copper wire" or just "home phone". I understand  copper wire is going away in 2025. A lot of so called landline is actually carried by internet.
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

If there is internet service, wifi calling will be the back up for cellular, provided there is a smart phone. Otherwise, the options are very limited. 
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

The home phone I have is a internet based VOIP service from OOMA. I am paying abut $6+ per month. My backup for power outage is an UPS battery to run the modem, router and the Ooma box. The internet service usually is active even during a power outag...
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

@SpringIsHereSoHappy wrote:Now that was when I was age 50, will be 66 this year!  😎 You are just a "spring chicken".  
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Re: 🤣😂 $5 Credit for AT&T Customers in Cell Outage (AARP Article)

AT&T should have kept the $5. What a joke.  My AT&T account has 5 unlimited lines. A whopping total of $5 credit!
sc10 02-29-2024 07:42 AM
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

What is landline? Are we talking about "copper wire" or just "home phone". I understand  copper wire is going away in 2025. A lot of so called landline is actually carried by internet.
sc10 02-29-2024 07:31 AM
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

If there is internet service, wifi calling will be the back up for cellular, provided there is a smart phone. Otherwise, the options are very limited. 
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

The home phone I have is a internet based VOIP service from OOMA. I am paying abut $6+ per month. My backup for power outage is an UPS battery to run the modem, router and the Ooma box. The internet service usually is active even during a power outag...
sc10 02-29-2024 08:35 AM
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

@SpringIsHereSoHappy wrote:Now that was when I was age 50, will be 66 this year!  😎 You are just a "spring chicken".  
sc10 02-29-2024 08:21 AM
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Re: 🤣😂 $5 Credit for AT&T Customers in Cell Outage (AARP Article)

AT&T should have kept the $5. What a joke.  My AT&T account has 5 unlimited lines. A whopping total of $5 credit!
sc10 02-29-2024 07:42 AM
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

What is landline? Are we talking about "copper wire" or just "home phone". I understand  copper wire is going away in 2025. A lot of so called landline is actually carried by internet.
sc10 02-29-2024 07:31 AM
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Re: 😱 What is your BACKUP when you lose CELL SERVICE?

If there is internet service, wifi calling will be the back up for cellular, provided there is a smart phone. Otherwise, the options are very limited. 
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