Subj : Screening Calls
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Barry Martin
Date : Thu Jul 30 2020 08:23:00


Hi Nnancy!

 NB>> Our landline is part of a package deal with our DSL... but
 NB>> otherwise is plain vanilla... and still analog... If the power
 NB>> goes out, our wired extensions still work fine.... :)
 BM> Back when cordless phones were becoming more popular some people were
 BM> replacing all of their corded phones with cordless -- no problem until
 BM> the power failed!  No power for the cordless phones, effectively no
 BM> phone service!  We sold one model (Panasonic?) that did have a battery
 BM> backup -- not too expensive but cheaper to keep at least one wired
 BM> phone.
 NB> We always have had at least one wired phone for emergencies...
 NB> Richard figured that out from the beginning... ;)  The kitchen
 NB> phone has always been wired... :)

And LISB4 I've gone an extra step and have an 'emergency' phone in the 
basement close to where the 'inside Demarc' which is unplugged - on 
purpose.  If there is a problem with the house wiring and something 
shorts or otherwise interfers with the line I can 'unplug the house', 
removing all the phones, etc.  Plug in the emergency phone - should 
work.  

Reason for the emergency phone being kept unplugged is should something
like a voltage surge cause damage the emergency phone isn't part of the
circuit and so shouldn't be affected.  Also found if there is a problem 
with the line might have to wait a couple of minutes for the telephone 
company's computers to reset the line.


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