<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Yup.<br><br>In fact my cell phone has what they call Wi-Fi calling and I lost cell service during hurricane Ian and Verizon had no cell towers to get a signal they were all destroyed and I was able to make phone calls using my Comcast internet service.<br><br></div><div dir="auto"><div class='k9mail-signature'>-- <br>Drew King<br><br></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">On February 24, 2024 5:40:35 PM EST, Smita Desai <smitausa@gmail.com> wrote:</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Also, newer models allow calling emergency services via satellites if cell service is available. Haven’t tested ao not sure it works. <div><br></div><div>Smita Desai <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 24, 2024, at 4:24 PM, Drew King via LCTG <lctg@lists.toku.us> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p><font size="4">Yes.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">Any out of service cell phone should be able to
dial 911. Not if you have NO connection to a carrier to make the
call.</font></p>
<p><font size="4">I keep an out of service cell phone in the glove
box of my car. If I get stuck somewhere, and I don't have my
cell phone, I can use this one to call the police.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/24/24 16:12, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:palbin24@yahoo.com">palbin24@yahoo.com</a>
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Try calling 911 for any emergency with a cell phone and no
service
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<div dir="auto">Did anyone’s house catch on fire?</div>
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at 3:19 PM Drew King (dking65--- via LCTG <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>>
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<div dir="auto">Follow up to the discussion about
landlines and how they are important. All those
this week with AT&T service had an entire day
with no ability to call 911 if their house caught
fire!<br>
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<<a href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/heres-why-a-home-landline-phone-is-a-good-idea-even-in-2024/" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/heres-why-a-home-landline-phone-is-a-good-idea-even-in-2024/</a>></div>
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