Will this phone work when the power is out like the old phones used to?
51364
yes it will, its just like the old phones what I like about this phone is that it is heavy not lightweight doesn't feel cheap.
51365
Yes. There are no power cords. Just the old school phone outlet plug. The phone is great and holds up well. Made well and tough.
51366
The phone should work if you are plugging it into a land line, which requires a jack.
2056978
We have not had an outage since I have owned this, but since it is a land-line phone I assume the phone will work on the old type phone lines, but maybe not the answering unit. (This is why some keep a landline phone for another kind of security.) I am definitely not a techie so double check this.
1046260
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.
1140592
No, it won't work in a power outage because my base unit is plugged into my household current and the phone line service is provided by the cable company. For power outages, it's best to rely on a separate phone line that's hard wired to a telephone company, e.g., Verizon.
1063712
I would highly recommend the AT&T; corded phone. Large buttons, easily adjustable volume control, speaker phone function and best of all if the power goes out you can always use this land line phone. Great phone for us seniors!
877207
NO... that why we got. During Sandy, everyone's phone was out who had cordless, including my inlaws. We got this for them just in case. We still have a landline LIKE this one, so no worries if power goes out. : )
1054896
I don't believe so - the plus part of the phone is that when the power goes out this phone still has caller ID ans it is corded.
147048
It should be fine. You have to plug the phone into the answering machine and if course connect phone to electric outlet. Great answering machine. Just as good and same features as others I've paid $75-100 for. I recommend this machine.
1641316
These phones use the same cell towers as any other cell phone. They can call any land line or any cell phone in service, so long as the SpareOne has an activated SIM card. If you're in a true disaster area (tornado, hurricane, etc.), where the cell towers have been knocked down or are otherwise inoperable, this phone (and all other cell phones) will not work.
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.
1443434
Yep no problem. I always recommend an stand alone analog phone like this in the event of power failure anyway!!!
1112446
Most plug in phones use power, especially if they have a base station and a handset. I always plug my phone, router, modem and now the basic talk box into a battery backup and haven't lost service in years. However, if the internet goes down (rarely happens) then you will loose your phone.
212871
Yes. There are dashes between area code, exchange and the last four numbers. Only negative is that it is not battery backup. So, if there is a power failure, all call history is lost. Otherwise, it is worth the price.
2150295
No batteries used. The phone is powered through an external power supply. When the power goes out the phone still works like an old-fashioned phone using the phone company wiring but none of its additional functions work, such as lighting, directory, etc, Those require its external power supply.
1230425
Yes it works like the old desk phones of years ago without electrical power from the house 120v wiring. I bought it for a backup phone in case of power outages.
1767961
The phone is like any other phone, just an old-time inspired shape. So you can plug an answering machine into the phone socket and the phone into the answering machine (the standard arrangement) and all will work just fine.
1427663
Yes. The unit plugs into a household outlet. Most phone services do work when the power is out. If your phone service depends on househole electrcity, then it won't be able to phone out. (We just switched to a "voice over IP" ? service that is part of our internet and when power is out so is the phone.