Luke-Jr wrote:
>
> If you can dial 911, why can't you say where you are? :\

Not everyone who dials 911 is at liberty to make noise.

If you dial 911 and hang up. You'll note the nice police offers that drive by.

> Get a UPS...

not everyone can afford one, or replacing the battery every 2 years

> And I'm sure the POTS batteries will never die when the power
> goes out either...

Not when it's running off a generator.

Each state's Public Utilities Commission requires the local telco's to provide phone service during power outages.

> > That ice storm a few years back knocked out the power for two
> > days, knocking out cable service too (one battery-powered TV).
> > Phone lines worked fine for both days, allowing me to call the
> > electric and cable companies for information.
>
> Ouch... two days is much too long for power to be out :( What did
> people with electric heating do?

Two days may be too long for many of the elderly and infirm.

Our power was out for a week. Even people with gas heating often find that their thermostats are electric...

We moved in with friends who had power for the week.

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