[raybbr]

We plug the cellphones into the car chargers. They often come with the cellphone, free.

And, if the cell towers have no power....?

[I Buried My Guns]

I do not have a landline, but if I did it would be solely to possess a source of electricity during outages (such as Hurricane Ike, which left us unpowered for two weeks).

I think a landline is 5 or 6 volts, which is enough to power LEDs and even recharge a cell phone, if you rig it correctly (hey, that may be the definition of irony right there).

Question: If I do not subscribe to a landline service, will the phone company know I hacked into their box and am stealing their 5 volts?

[Gorzaloon]

And, if the cell towers have no power....? .

Never seen that happen, myself. We lose our power about every month, but it seems to be localized.