Subj : Re: whoa... alive and kicking
To   : Nightfox
From : Vk3jed
Date : Wed Jun 20 2018 09:51 am

-=> On 06-19-18 09:50, Nightfox wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 Ni> For the end user, I wonder if it still works like a regular phone line.
 Ni>  One of the advantages of a land line phone was that it would still
 Ni> work even if your house lost power, so you could call emergency
 Ni> services or family if you needed to.  I wonder if the VoIP lines work
 Ni> the same way.  But of course, many people here have cell phones instead
 Ni> of a land line.  A cell phone can still work in an emergency as long as
 Ni> its battery has a charge and it has a signal..

No, the VoIP lines don't stay up, because the underlying infrastructure doesn't
stay up.  And you'd also need battery backup for your router/terminal.


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