"Steve Walker" wrote in message
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On 02/08/2018 20:22, Theo wrote:
Steve Walker wrote:
Assuming that both the VOIP phone and router need to be powered to make
calls, how are they getting around this? Especially when a severe
weather event could take power out to isolated houses or whole villages
for days, in conditions where the residents can't travel to get help.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultatio...ions-power-cut
summary
https://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/...gency-services


They seem to be proposing 1 hour backup, but only for those with
pre-exisiting risk due to health problems. That won't be of much use to
someone with a health problem who wakes up one morning and finds that the
power went off 5 hours ago; or for the able bodied who similarly find that
power has been off for some time and they are isolated due to deep snow -
as happened to many people recently!

Sure, but the later dont need to call anyone because
there is nothing anyone can do about that. And if they
just need to call their work to say that they wont be
in today, they can use their mobile to do that.