Re: [PLUG] VoIP

[Art Alexion <art.alexion@verizon.net>]

My neighborhood has been subject to 2-3 power outages per year in the 
last 5 years, and during those outages, the phone serve has not gone out 
once.  This includes a flood that killed a couple of people in nearby 
Roslyn and resulted in PEMA paying for damage and in some cases, buying 
out homes.  The phone never went out once.  Contrast that with Comcast 
going out at least once a month.

James Kelly wrote:

> Well a UPS won't do you much good, as they generally have uptime
> measured in minutes, which will be good to not say interrupt a phone
> call, but it is a worth while consideration that you have no 911 service
> ~ in the event of an extended power outage.  Don't forget either though
> that even a cell phone without a service contract will get you 911.  So
> just having one laying around charged is a good enough protection for an
> instance like that.
>
> As far as comcast, afaik there is no contract... I don't have one?  I
> thought it was a month to month service?
>
> Jim
>
> Paul wrote:
> | James Kelly wrote:
> |
> |> Just make sure you have a cellphone as a back up in case your
> |> broadband/power goes out.
> |>
> | Oh, I've been thinking about a UPS.  That should keep the cable modem
> | and VoIP box online, right?
> |
> | One thing I don't like is being locked into using Comcast.  Does VoIP
> | work well over Verizon DSL?
> |
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