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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
Landines require wires, which makes them more susceptible to going down during storms.
This myth that they are in any way more reliable than a cell is erroneous at best, and is generally a defense mechanism of people who don't like change.
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Wires are underground in properly built cities. My landline has literally NEVER been down in 4.5 years, including during Sandy. Also, cell towers apparently have poor backup power capacity. During an extended blackout, the cell network will go down much quicker than land lines.
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