Old-fashioned Telephone
During a recent ice storm, we lost power. Modern telephones with answering machines and wireless handsets require the power to be on in order for them to work. Fortunately, I could call the electric company because I had an old phone that works just off the phone line.
Many people today are canceling their landline service and using cell phones only. However, cell phone reception can be negatively impacted by bad weather.
Therefore, I highly recommend purchasing an old-fashioned phone that does not need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. Look what Amazon.com has to offer:
March 14th, 2008 at 11:35 am
A very nice idea. I have two of these at my home in Bangalore and seek to revive them soon!
April 18th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Excellent!
May 28th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
[…] I suppose the service may come in handy for those who do not have a land-line, but if they are consistently misplacing their cell phone, perhaps they should have a land-line for emergency use. […]
June 28th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I agree with that statement and I have been looking for an old-fashion telephone, I then found you web-site and saw your cream colored phone at the top of this web-page, and I am interested in buying it. If it is for sale, I would love to know. Thank you.
June 29th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Alex, the phone in the picture is not currently for sale, but I would guess you could find some similar phones on eBay. Crosley also sells similar phones new. See the Amazon.com ad at the bottom of this post. Good luck!