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Re:Landline phones will switch off across Britland in 100 da... by IshKebab on Sunday November 01, 2026 @02:19PM (#50328744)
Err yeah except actually you'll just pull out your mobile phone and use that.
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Re:Landline phones will switch off across Britland in 100 da... by bdavbdav on Sunday November 01, 2026 @02:23PM (#50328780)
Not possible for a lot of rural areas
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Re:Landline phones will switch off across Britland in 100 da... by embedding-shape on Sunday November 01, 2026 @10:28PM (#50332812)
Depending on how long and large the power cut is, the cell towers might eventually go offline and then you don't have any cellphone service. Happened here in Spain + Portugal recently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Iberian_Peninsula_blackou...
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Re:Landline phones will switch off across Britland in 100 da... by IshKebab on Monday November 02, 2026 @03:14PM (#50343017)
A blackout that severe would surely affect POTS too.
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