Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
really, it's good to have more comprehensive backup home power (phone service doesn't seem so important if you don't have heat or water).
This was our feeling. We lose power during a storm, flooding is a more urgent concern than phone service for us.

We held onto our land line in NC due to DSL internet. When we moved here, we opted for cable internet, so we didn't get a land line phone. Haven't missed it even once.