Do I really need to plug-in an old corded phone in order to use land line during power outage?
IsaLangAko asked:
My backup is my wireless phone but what if the duration of the power outage is longer (over 24hours), which means battery has not been charged on my cellphone. What then? All my home telephone are wireless handset where the homebase is plugged into the electrical outlet and the phone jack. Why wouldn’t these wireless handset work when there’s a power
outage when it’s always charging when not in use ???
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My backup is my wireless phone but what if the duration of the power outage is longer (over 24hours), which means battery has not been charged on my cellphone. What then? All my home telephone are wireless handset where the homebase is plugged into the electrical outlet and the phone jack. Why wouldn’t these wireless handset work when there’s a power
outage when it’s always charging when not in use ???
February 2nd, 2009 at 10:08 am
they are all powered by the power lines.. corded phones get their power through the phone line itself. wireless phones use other power sources than the phone lines
February 4th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Yes, you really need a phone with a cord for backup. Cordless phones won’t work. As a Florida resident, I’ve been through many a hurricane, and the power has gone out for weeks at a time. You can’t charge your cell phone unless you have one of those battery powered thingies. A corded phone costs only around 10 bucks these days, so it’s really not so bad.
February 5th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Only the handset charges and has power when there is a power outage. The base/charger only has power when the outlet does. The phone must have the base which is plugged into the jack to operate. just get a cheap corded phone to plug in in an emergency. hope this makes some since and helps.
February 7th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
it would be wise for all to keep a simple phone that needs no power supply. if the telephone lines are intact but the power is out they will work. i keep one in my emergency kit along with all of the essentials that would help in such a situation.
February 9th, 2009 at 8:33 am
try unplugging your wireless sets and use them. They won’t work because you have taken away their source of power. Same as a power outage. Now, with older phones, you don’t need a power source to run the phone itself and the landline coming in is powered at the central office so your phone will work in case of an outage.