Re: backup ISP if you don't have a landline phone

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From: Cydrome Leader
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:57

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Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> David W. Tamkin <dattier@ripco.com> wrote:
> 
>>Please help a confused oldster deal with the twenty-first century.
> 
>>What do people do these days for a backup Internet provider if their ISP is
>>down and they don't have a landline phone and thus can't use dial-up?
> 
>>I get broadband and our first landline from Comcast.  I'd like to get rid of
>>AT&T service on our second landline and either live with only one landline.
>>If I did that and the Comcast connection were to go out, how would I get on
>>line at my desktop computer?
> 
>>Thanks for any constructive help.
> 
> Comcast offers rather expensive VoIP service. It's only advantage over

everything from comcast is expensive.

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From: Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com>
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Subject: Re: backup ISP if you don't have a landline phone
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:57:57 +0000 (UTC)
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