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Eliot Rosewater

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7. And contrary to what someone else said, you NEED a landline or non cell phone

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2020, 07:01 PM

Oct 2020

if you want emergency vehicles/personnel to find you in an emergency.

Relative, fireman, said that cells wont help them find you if for some reason you cant give them the location.

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Comcast/Xfinity VoIP says I need a new phone [View all] spooky3 Oct 2020 OP

VOIP Phone letterstone Oct 2020 #1

Thanks, but that's not what I asked. And welcome to DU. nt spooky3 Oct 2020 #2

Are you unaware that there are still areas that have no cell service? intrepidity Oct 2020 #11

I've had several run ins with Comcast and happybird Oct 2020 #3

Thank you! nt spooky3 Oct 2020 #5

Try a different phone Progressive dog Oct 2020 #4

Thank you! nt spooky3 Oct 2020 #6

And contrary to what someone else said, you NEED a landline or non cell phone Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #7

Thanks. And depending on your situation, there are a lot of other reasons to spooky3 Oct 2020 #8

Full disclosure: I'm not a tech discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2020 #9

Thank you! I will investigate. nt spooky3 Oct 2020 #10

Comcast BS CloudWatcher Oct 2020 #12