Originally Posted by
wgscott
Where I live, we don't get cell phone service. With reluctance I ditched my ATT land line and use internet phone, but if the cable internet goes down, we cannot communicate in an emergency. (This is not uncommon in the Santa Cruz "mountains" in the winter.) This might be worth getting (and using in the more conventional manner in between natural disasters).
Thanks for posting the info!
I'm glad to finally post something useful for a change!