Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:19:07 -0500
Subject: [WSFA] Re: landlines
From: whitroth at 5-cent.us
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

Mike B. wrote:
> On 12/28/2012 4:09 PM, Judith Newton wrote:
>> On 12/28/2012 3:56 PM, Mike B. wrote:
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> Coverage varies a lot by provider.  I have Verizon because their
> coverage is better than the others, but for specific locations, the best
> provider can vary.  Kate has AT&T, and even with the same phones
> (iPhone), I often get signal when she doesn't.

I've mentioned disliking AT&T - we're going to get off soon. I had to walk
to the opposite side of the building... when I was working on the 17th
floor of the AT&T CORPORATE TOWER IN CHICAGO, diagonally across the street
from the Sears Tower.
>
>> Also I'm really sorry I agreed to rip out our copper lines for FIOS. No
>> power OR phone during outages.
>
> Yeah, the UPS they provide gives you about 10 minutes of power.  I've

They told me 10 hours, which does seem reasonable, as it doesn't draw much
power... AS LONG AS YOU AREN'T USING A CORDLESS.
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