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Your Phone Could Go Dead in an EmergencyWith more and more people getting phone service from their cable company, there is a greater chance your phone could go dead in an emergency. Why? Cable phones require electricity, and if you modem is not equipped with a backup battery, you're sunk. That's why many people opt to keep their POTS wired phone (plain old telephone service through copper wires) that gets its power from the phone line.Consumer World's |
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