Cordless phones don’t work when the power is off (the base station gets power from an outlet), but corded phones might, because they get power from the phone line, and the phone co. has batteries and generator backups (might not apply when the power is out over too-wide an area, however – like parts of NYC and NJ after Sandy). If, like me, your cable co is also the phone provider, even corded phones will only work as long as the battery backup in the cable co. converter box lasts.
Knowing these are older strips, but not knowing how far back they go….I just took them for old cell phones.LOL, John…. had you not admitted the goof I never would have known.
Actually, my cell phone worked fine after the power went out, for a few hours. After that, I think the battery in the cell tower ran out, so my phone stopped working.Oddly enough, the phone could still connect to the Internet, so I sent my wife an email to let her know I was still alive.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Baby steps, Lila, baby steps.
That’s what corner bars are for.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago
(I always have to remind myself that this is pre-Annie…my first thought is still “Stay home with the kid..” then I remember…there’s no kid….sniffle.)
JWF Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Good catch treesareus! LOL!
DarkHorseSki almost 12 years ago
I was going to say what Treesareus said. So, unless these folks have really big, old, brick cellphones…
skippent almost 12 years ago
wait, why are these “pre-Annie”? Has the strip stopped or are they on vacation?
Greg Johnston almost 12 years ago
Cordless phones don’t work when the power is off (the base station gets power from an outlet), but corded phones might, because they get power from the phone line, and the phone co. has batteries and generator backups (might not apply when the power is out over too-wide an area, however – like parts of NYC and NJ after Sandy). If, like me, your cable co is also the phone provider, even corded phones will only work as long as the battery backup in the cable co. converter box lasts.
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Knowing these are older strips, but not knowing how far back they go….I just took them for old cell phones.LOL, John…. had you not admitted the goof I never would have known.
kab2rb almost 12 years ago
Hey all you forgotten there are land lines and those work regardless.
Phatts almost 12 years ago
Actually, my cell phone worked fine after the power went out, for a few hours. After that, I think the battery in the cell tower ran out, so my phone stopped working.Oddly enough, the phone could still connect to the Internet, so I sent my wife an email to let her know I was still alive.