Of course in case of wide spread diaster neither will likely work. Our emergency services are limited in how they can respond. The bridge collapse in Minneapolis tied up all EMS Services and Hospitals in the area all day and night. One bridge!
If there is a widespread power outage, the cell tower network could go
down, and then you'd have no way to call 911. Land-lines have their own power supply independent from the grid and stay up during electrical outages. This is the reason it's not a good idea to have 'Net based phone service coupled with a cell as your only phone service.
Always a good idea to keep a hardwired landline, especially in your home, just for this reason. I know, fifty bucks a month is kind of steep for a "just in case" emergency situation that may never come up. Everyone has to weigh this issue for themselves.
On 8/2/07, erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
When calling 911 your carrier is not supposed to be an issue, even on deactivated phones. If you dial 911 and don't get connect FCC regulations have been violated. I think that also applies to 511.
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