Exactly.  I have the VOIP adapter, router and cable modem in a cheap UPS.  Packet8 on the network and there are occasional problems.  When Comcast cable dies, I can't phone to complain.

We used to get to the Internet over the phone, and now we get to the the phone over the Internet.

And I bet there are lots of phones that won't work when that wall adapter is not powered.

 
Mark

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-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:47 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: changing phone companies

They fixed the 911 issue long ago. Actually, fixing the electricity issue is easy too, get a small UPS and just put the router and vonage adapter on it. 
A small UPS will run just those 2 things for long enough that if you're with out power longer than that you shouldn't stay there anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: changing phone companies


> If it were me, I would not go with Vonage.  Some friends of mine had 
> it, and often their calls sounded clippie.  Calls also dropped out at 
> times for no apparent reason.  I am also not sure if they solved the 
> problem of not being able to call 911 on their system.  And finally, 
> this may also be a case of if your electricity goes down, your phone 
> service will also go down.
> Harvey