[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] cell phones

Fri Oct 16 10:59:38 PDT 2020

Like George, we’ve hung onto an old telephone (a touch-tone phone), hoping that the phone company will still maintain the low-voltage line that keeps it and other devices (e.g., a SUPRA real estate lockbox device, which requires daily over-the-phone updating) operational.  Since these old devices still work, we assume the line is still “hot” (really, warm), and hope it will serve as a back-up if there is an electrical power outage – an advantage of living in an “old” house that has obsolescent telecom outlets and gadgets.
We haven’t recently checked them out in a genuine outage, and hope we won’t have to.
    – Mike Alexander

On Friday, October 16, 2020, 11:59 AM, George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com> wrote:

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Hi Bob

As far as I know (as far as a year or so ago), the answer is yes

George

From: Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2020 12:27 AM
To: George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com>; Lexington Computer Group New Address Distribution <lctg at lists.toku.us>
Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] cell phones

George -- 

Do the Verizon computers still understand the click patterns of those old phones? 

-- Bob Primak 

On Thursday, October 15, 2020, 11:21:10 PM EDT, George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com> wrote: 

I actually do have one and use it when the power is off. Other than cell phones it is the only landline that works without electrical power AC. I also use it to track down issues I have with landline hand held devices. In tracking issues, Verizon also uses it.

George

From: LCTG <lctg-bounces+ggamota=stma-llc.com at lists.toku.us> On Behalf Of Umesh
Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2020 9:24 PM
To: Anne O'Neill <aboneill7 at hotmail.com>
Cc: Lex Computer Group <LCTG at lists.toku.us>
Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] cell phones

Does anyone have one of these I can borrow?

😆

Umesh 

On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 8:51 PM Anne O'Neill <aboneill7 at hotmail.com> wrote:

You are wicked and this is hilarious.  I hope it is not someone you actually know who might see it..  I actually still had a wall mounted dial phone in my basement until  8 years ago and I think most of  the  grand kids who were tall enough were able to use it. Amazing how things change - I had a mother-in-law who predated the airplane and the female right to vote. 

On Oct 15, 2020, at 7:57 PM, john rudy <jjrudy1 at comcast.net> wrote:

John Rudy

781-861-0402

781-718-8334 (cell)

20 Heritage Drive

Lexington, MA  02420

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