Hello, [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:39:03 -0600 you said:
> I think that the point i wanted to make was that the cable company will only > tell you it's VOIP if you ask. As I view it, one of the negatives of phone > service from cable is that the user has to have their own backup power > supply in case of an outage on the grid. The conventional landline phone > system provides its own power. Comcast says they include a power supply but > its capacity is limited; and, their reps haven't said or don't know how many > minutes. To me, the dependability of a conventional land line is important. IIRC, the Comcast rep told me that the battery in "my" box is good to power the landline for up to four hours. That's probably with ONE phone connected, and in standby. The battery pack powers the phone side only. -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "Why does the Universe hate me?" (Amb. G'Kar, B5 "By Any Means Necessary")
