[Electronics-Talk] Modern land line services

[Gerald Levy]

Spectrum phone service, like all phone service provided by cable 
companies, is VOIP, regardless of whether it is connected to a modem or 
some other device. This means that if there is a power outage, you will 
lose your phone service.  A friend of mine who has Spectrum phone 
service lost her phone service for ten days two months ago due to an 
outage that their brain dead techicians took forever to repair and had 
to rely on her cell phone. The only truly reliable phone service is 
provided by good old-fashion copper wire networks.  Thank goodness, 
Verizon, another company plagued by stupidity and mismanagement, has 
been prohibited from discontinuing my copper wire landline service 
because my landlord, who has a sweetheart deal with Spectrum that dates 
back 50 years, will not let Verizon wire my apartment building for 
FIOS.  In 70 years,I have only experienced one outage with my copper 
wire land line service. But I am stuck with Spectrumm for my cable TV 
and Internet service because they have an absolute monopoly in my area, 
and I have to pay $200 a month, or else go without cable TV and Internet 
service, plus another $35 a month for my Verizon copper wire service. If 
I wanted to switch to Spectrum VOIP phone service and lower my monthly 
bill by bundling all three services, I would not be able to use my 
existing phone jacks throughout my apartment because Spectrum would be 
barred from accessing the main phone junction box, which is the property 
of Verizon,  to shut off the low voltage current that would still flow 
through the old phone lines to the jacks. Because I am hearing impaired, 
using cordless phones throughout my large apartment instead of wired 
phones which provide superior amplification would not be a practical 
option.


Gerald



On 6/19/2022 3:36 PM, Peter via Electronics-Talk wrote:
> Hello Tony and everyone,
>
> 	I think these folks are looking for traditional land line service
> that does not require the use of a modem. We have our phone service through
> Spectrom and it works well. If you buy multiple phones and place them in
> each area where you want them this is just as good as old-time phone service
> from Maa Bell. Welcome to the new millennium.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk<electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org>  On Behalf Of
> Tony Sohl via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 2:20 PM
> To:electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Tony Sohl<tonysohl at samobile.net>
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Modern land line services
>
> Hi Cox cable has a land line service and the phone connects directorly into
> the modem.
>
> We have cox phone and if you get the phone to sometimes the cable service
> can put you into a bundle.
>
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