And, if anyone can suggest a very good walkie-talkie set I would appreciate advise. I’m not looking to go over 300.
Also, I saw this advise, and thought it to be excellent:
“I think it wise to have a (copper) hard wired landline phone. And all of your most important contacts tele numbers, and mailing addresses written down and stored in a safe place. Keep a list of important email addresses also. Not a bad idea to have some old fashioned paper bank checks also ( if your banking institution isn’t strictly on line).
You’d be amazed how many people don’t know how to use a landline phone, write a check, or even address an envelope.
I know these things require a little extra expense, but please try to set yourself up for the next little while. Do it quickly. 10 days.
And remember, cursive writing is like hieroglyphics to a lot of people under 30.
Things are getting squirrely as hell out there, and if you have people that you are in care of, little ones or elderly parents, you don’t want to risk losing touch or access to necessary assets.”
Old School may be necessary. Its a sad day for America
Most landline phones are really IP phones now, unfortunately.
I hung on to our landline like grim death because we have frequent power outages for long periods of time. We always could use the landline. I loved having it and miss it!
Then a year ago we had a power outage and no phone service. I called AT&T and found out they had laid fiber optic cable in our subdivision, and whatever makes that work requires electricity. Bummer.