Does this phone have a battery back up? Will I be able to use it if the power goes out?
1118417
there is no battery in the main unit and on page 12 of the operating instructions it states ' the unit will not work during a power failure'. Other than that it's a great phone sustem.
1118418
No battery backup. Be sure and have a cellphone as a backup for power outages, Regular phones normally work with power outages, these don't.
1045165
No there isn't a battery backup. The phone will still work during a power failure; you can dial out & receive calls, but the display will be blank & the other keys will not work until power is restored. Hope that helps!
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.
1078829
I haven't used the phone during an outage but an examination of the manual impllies that you get nothing but the ability to dial and receive calls....such as in old phones. It must power from the phone line. I don't know what happens to stored information. I believe the phonebook numbers will be kept but I'm not sure about messages and greeting.Thanks for the reminder of the direct access numbers. I'll have to start memorizing them.
1500191
Not battery operated. Does have battery backup, in case electricity goes out.
1877373
Yes it does that is the we also had when our power goes out we still have a phone.
2212342
It doesn't need a battery. I think what caused confusion is the need of cordless phones to have a battery to charge to be able to receive a signal. This is an "old fashioned" phone that is directly connected to the phone line. If the electricity goes out, it is not affected.
702702
Yes, it has a battery backup. You will need to install the batteries. It's really a great phone.
1916024
Yes....if it does not, reset the battery...I love this phone...cant beat the price..
673692
The new Phone I received did not have a battery. That was not a big deal for me because the battery was just fine on my old broken phone. I also use the sim card of my old phone to replace the sim card that came with the new phone. Thus all of my contacts (not pictures) where then on my new phone. If you want to buy the phone to just use in run with, you will need to get a battery for it.
1002540
No, not always. Today we had an extended power outage and it worked during the first hour or so, but then stopped working until the power came back on. Perhaps the phone gets some power charge via the phone line and since we only plug it into the phone jack during power outage, it loses it's charge? Not sure. Maybe if you always leave it plugged into jack it will hold charge longer?
702704
Speaking as a retired Telco Tech, it depends on where the power comes from. Generally, if your power goes out, no your phone will not go out. However, so much of the phone system is electronic, so, if the battery backup runs out before the electricity is restored, such as in a major storm, your phone service will fail. That said, this type of phone is powered off the Telco power. The base phone should work.
770531
Yes, it comes with an extra battery. When your that is in your phone gets low you just swap out batteries. You always have a fully charged battery for backup.
646929
No - I turned off the power to my house this last weekend for about 1/2 hour and the phones still have the correct date and time, volume settings, etc. Remember - the handsets have batteries! And the batteries last a long time.
1597981
You only need to use your telephone plug in. From the phone - to the caller ID - and then to the wall. Very easy. There is a battery back-up.
2170086
Yes, mine is not plugged in except for the LED. I love the phone, for the money, probably the best out there.
1046794
It plugs into an electrical outlet, no batteries. I would not recommend this phone though, it's terrible. The answering machine often deletes messages while your listening to them, the display does not back light, and a number of other faults. We are replacing the phone because we are unhappy with it. Good luck to you.