will this corded phone work when the power goes out as long as our telephone service is still up?
2089316
If you have landline it will work ,but if it goes through internet wireless service it will not work
376444
The phone will shut itself off before it is completely drained so yes it will still work.
702704
Speaking as a retired Telco Tech, it depends on where the power comes from. Generally, if your power goes out, no your phone will not go out. However, so much of the phone system is electronic, so, if the battery backup runs out before the electricity is restored, such as in a major storm, your phone service will fail. That said, this type of phone is powered off the Telco power. The base phone should work.
528737
No it only works when it is connected between the handset and the base of a corded phone.
2016646
It depends on the type of phone you are using. I just still used the handset to answer or hang up the phone. It was unplugged from the phone, but it still worked to answer and hang up.
79776
Should work as long as the device not being used is completely powered off.
1140593
I wish I could help you, but so far, I have not experienced a power outage where I live since I purchased the set. I still have a plain old plug into the wall telephone outlet phone just in case.
646929
No - I turned off the power to my house this last weekend for about 1/2 hour and the phones still have the correct date and time, volume settings, etc. Remember - the handsets have batteries! And the batteries last a long time.
1712270
The base connects to your land line, the phone is portable and uses a wireless connection to the base. If you loose power, I suspect the phone will not work.
1003813
I think so, my power has not failed in sooooooooooooooo long I can't remember. I do remember it rang during the power failure but the Caller ID doesn't show up during the power failure and you can check any messages left on your phone. But you have program the phone before and after the power failure i.e date and year.
1649160
If a cordless phone has worked in a similar scenario in your house then you probably won't have any problems. There's a trick that a lot of people miss: you can disconnect from any landline services at the junction box outside of your house. You don't need the connection to outside phone services. If you have an old wired phone jack in your bedroom then you can connect to the physical phone wiring in your house by plugging the Linx into ANY unused phone jack in your house. That's how my Linx is set up.
1249488
No. It has no batteries to use for a backup. So if the power quits, so does the phone
2087008
The phone that we purchased has a handset that can be replaced. It has a plug and is not hard wired. Hope that helps.
2200008
No, this is a standard landline, so it is powered by the cord like any regular landline. This is the advantage over other phones with bases that are plugged in (and turn off when the power goes out).
1095125
I don't think so. I recently had a power outage and it wouldn't work. But perhaps there is something to set up or to do which I didn't do, but, again, I doubt it. I have a very old analogue phone for just such outages.
702703
This phone will not work if the power goes out. Your best bet is have an old "Ma Bell" phone on hand in case of power outages. They draw their power directly from the phone lines so they will still work even if power is out. I hope this helps.
1002540
No, not always. Today we had an extended power outage and it worked during the first hour or so, but then stopped working until the power came back on. Perhaps the phone gets some power charge via the phone line and since we only plug it into the phone jack during power outage, it loses it's charge? Not sure. Maybe if you always leave it plugged into jack it will hold charge longer?