Quake110
join:2003-12-20
Ottawa, ON
 ·Velcom
| reply to Jerm
Re: pots can die die die
In Canada, I don't feel the same way. Pots are the most reliable, I don't even trust the cable companies because the battery in the devices will last a few hours at most.
Imagine if I had VoIP During the big East American-Canadian blackout?... We will be cut off. Only the pots stayed working. |
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Blackened
Your Freedom Fries Are Stale
join:2003-09-29
| It's a bit of a paradox, Joe consumer's options are
VOIP is good because it isn't POTS.
POTS still works when the power is cut.
VOIP does not work because it likely needs a router/network or working transmitter which goes with the power.
POTS has an advantage, but almost everyone nowadays with that uses a phone system that will only work when the power is on. Better have backup phone like I do.
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Moore/Alexander 2008
Conservatives love religious-like aphorisms so here's one: "Freedom isn't free. It's Made in China." |
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Smith6612
Premium
join:2008-02-01
united state
 ·Dish Network
·Verizon Online DSL
·FrontierNet Intern..
| I have a very old 900MHz cordless phone that if the base unit has a battery in it, will let the unit run for a while. The phone itself, however won't charge, which saves the battery tremendously. My 2.4GHz device, however doesn't have this ability. Otherwise, I'm a POTS user and prefer POTS over VoIP for a couple reasons. |
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Blackened
Your Freedom Fries Are Stale
join:2003-09-29 | I haven't ever known a person to change the battery in their alarm clocks that they use every morning, never mind their phone.
We're all just a lazy bunch.  |
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NOCMan
Verizon Fios User
Premium
join:2004-09-30
Flower Mound, TX | reply to Quake110
I have to agree. However, line powered VOIP should be what the telephone companies move to. They're ignoring it completely though.
Perhaps if they got in touch with pricing. 30 dollars a month is plenty for a rarely used line. |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
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clubs:
 ·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southwest
| said by NOCMan  :Perhaps if they got in touch with pricing. 30 dollars a month is plenty for a rarely used line. they need to. they are practically forcing users away from POTS. instead of consumers thinking, "it's a nice backup", it's "i can't afford to pay $30/mo for something i rarely use." |
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anonycoward
@sbcglobal.net
| reply to Blackened
said by Blackened :POTS still works when the power is cut. This is certainly not true. When the RT loses power, so does the POTS. My cell-phone is far more reliable in power outages with its ability to pick up multiple towers. |
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CylonRed
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County
| reply to Quake110
said by Quake110 :In Canada, I don't feel the same way. Pots are the most reliable, I don't even trust the cable companies because the battery in the devices will last a few hours at most. Imagine if I had VoIP During the big East American-Canadian blackout?... We will be cut off. Only the pots stayed working. Same here - I use pots nearly every day if not multiple times a day if needed. With 2 kids and a wife - I want the phone working when the power goes out without worrying about batteries.
Cell phone can really suck for long distance calls and even local ones can be pretty crappy not to mention having to keep up with battery charging. |
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Quake110
join:2003-12-20
Ottawa, ON
·Velcom
| reply to anonycoward
said by anonycoward :said by Blackened :POTS still works when the power is cut. This is certainly not true. When the RT loses power, so does the POTS. My cell-phone is far more reliable in power outages with its ability to pick up multiple towers. What will you do if your cell-phone battery was already low on power and there was an outage that lasted for hours?
I can confirmed during the major blackout that lasted hours, even a day, the POTS stayed strong. People were relying on them to contact others. So for me, POTS (with a regular phone) has the best reliability. |
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wentlanc
You Can't Fix Dumb..
join:2003-07-30
Maineville, OH
| Charge it from your car? I know, it all seems too simple.
And who are you calling all this time while the power is out? Let people know you are safe. I'm sure there are more important things to do than jabber on the phone during a disaster.
cw |
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CylonRed
Premium,MVM
join:2000-07-06
Bloom County | I would use it for emergencies - police, fire, police when the power is out. |
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FAQFixer
Premium
join:2004-06-28
Powder Springs, GA
| reply to NOCMan
said by NOCMan :I have to agree. However, line powered VOIP should be what the telephone companies move to. They're ignoring it completely though. That's because it is a stupid idea peddled by charlatans. |
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sbcretired
join:2006-01-07
Scottville, MI
·AT&T Midwest
| reply to anonycoward
said by anonycoward :said by Blackened :POTS still works when the power is cut. This is certainly not true. When the RT loses power, so does the POTS. My cell-phone is far more reliable in power outages with its ability to pick up multiple towers. Well, the RT's have battery back-up, monitored by digital link 24/7 and technicians that run generators out to the RT's (in ATT Midwest anyway) |
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