Just realized my $50 investment in a good old fashioned landline saved me during a blackout

I'm a bit of a tech nerd, but last month a storm knocked out power in my area for almost 3 days. My cell phone died after the first 12 hours and I couldn't charge it. I had this old corded landline phone I got at a garage sale for $5 and I pay $10 a month for basic phone service. It still worked perfectly even with no electricity. I could call my boss to say I'd be late and check on my elderly neighbor. It made me think about a world where the internet never took off and we all still relied on simple copper wires. Has anyone else kept a landline for emergencies or am I just being paranoid?

2 comments

2 Comments

stellaperry4d ago

People forget how much we rely on things that need power until the power's gone.

the_harper4d ago

People forget how much we rely on things that need power." Yeah, until your phone hits 5% and you're stuck in the dark. That's the moment you realize how fragile all of it really is.