will this phone continue to work if power goes out. does it plug into a phone jack
791179
Hi Juliana,I did some research and yes you probably could plug it into the wall jack--maybe for a little while, because of the battery life. But it also seems like you need to charge it on the base? I have not tried this myself. I keep mine on the base.
791180
Don't buy this phone. It doesn't work for any automated systems. Junk. Just junk. Poor phone quality when it even worked.
1421373
You absolutely do NOT need to plug this phone into an electrical outlet in addition to the phone jack. These folks who are saying that you do are wrong. I own 2 of these.
1202117
No. Only into ac outlet. No phone jack is needed for a second phone. Only the main one with the answering machine.
1427664
I would think only if your phone system loses power or the unit had a bad batter.
188067
the phone will work when the power goes out provided that your phone company service is still on. the phone gets it power from the phone company unlike a portable unit that has a base that plugs into a wall outlet.
67530
The box feature lists/confirms that the phone base unit WILL work with just land-line power. The wireless handset will not work, and most base unit extra features also will not work (eg caller ID). As long as the land line phone company lines are working, the base unit will let you make and receive calls during a power outage. it's one of the reasons we were glad to buy this since it means we won't have to change the phone out to a trimline etc in a power-off situation.
1336907
I think that this phone plugs into a regular phone jack. It should work without AC electric power.
315214
The phone line has to work during a power outage. Most internet phones will not.
1023012
It needs batteries to power the caller ID display. It only has to plug into the phone jack & doesn't require an electrical outlet (one of the reasons I picked this set). We're extremely pleased with this phone!
971238
Yes! However, if your phone power goes out, as well, I don't know the answer.
2043160
Yes. There is no plug. We are very happy with ours, as it will work when the power goes out. Even though we have cell phones, we like keeping a land line, and this phone works very well. Apparently the batteries are just for the LCD display, and you only have to plug this instrument into a phone jack. There is no other plug involved.
1322661
Hi Judy, no it plugs into your normal phone jack. You can use it with internet phone services but you will need the interface box like Ooma, etc etc. Regards
2170085
The phone will not work without power. Even if power was available, the phone will disconnect when you switch from the hand unit to the speaker phone. Stay away from it! It's junk.
2115278
This needs a wall phone jack to plug into. You don't need to connect it to a telephone, just plugged into a jack.
1288857
Hi Christa! Yes, with a power outage this would go out, because it is plugged into the wall. I, personally, keep it plugged in to a socket that has its own switch to turn it on off. I always keep it on, so if the power goes out (as it has in my house), when the power comes back on, as long as it is still plugged back in, it comes right back on by itself! Hope that answers your question! :)
2163972
The phone will work as a telephone. The caller ID and answering functions need the power cord. Also the ring without the external power is different. I just tested the phone with and without the power cord to check this answer.
1046259
Without power, the master/wall unit will function as a phone but won't support the wireless part of it. So yes, you have to plug the base in but also yes, you can still make phone calls during a power outage but only with the base unit.