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You can use an online fax service that does not require a landline.

Posted by The disappearance of copper wire POTS that stayed on through sm on Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 01:59 PM CDT:

In Reply to: Another question about doing away with a landline posted by sm on Fri, Sep 24 2021 at 12:24 PM CDT:

a prolonged power outage is a bigger problem. FIOS lines come with a 1-hour backup battery at best, and central service there is almost as prone to disruption as cellular service. A cell phone and a crank charger are probably the best you can do now, assuming you are in an area that normally has good cellular reception.

When we have a major power/phone disruption in this country now, though, really the only people still able to communicate will be ham shortwave radio operators with their own generators. A whole lot of people are not going to be able to get through to 911 or anyone else in future major emergencies. That ability fell victim to the phone company lobbyists some time ago.

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oh my, no clue?? Pam Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 11:52 PM CDT (1)
- Very perceptive. And so sorry about your friend. nm OP also an insomniac Sun, Sep 26 2021 at 08:56 AM CDT (0)
I send pictures or scans in emails. Haven't faxed in years. no more faxing Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 07:46 PM CDT (10)
- Email is inherently insecure. Sensitive documents should never be emailed and you will still meet requirements that such be faxed or snail mailed. nm Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 08:04 PM CDT (9)
  - My emails are very secure. You're living about 15 years behind times. good Lord Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 08:36 PM CDT (8)
    - No email is truly secure unless it is encrypted on your computer and not decrypted until it is on the recipient's computer. sm Sun, Sep 26 2021 at 02:09 AM CDT (7)
      - For almost all users, email is very secure. It's not like she's working for the CIA or anything. Nobody would try to hack a random email that's sent Sun, Sep 26 2021 at 10:15 AM CDT (6)
        
        And probably no one who handles it will pay attention to what your wrote on a postcard, but that doesn't make it secure. nm Tue, Sep 28 2021 at 09:51 AM CDT (0)
        
        Exactly. And companies who send and receive data know how to make sure it stays secure. That's why SM Tue, Sep 28 2021 at 05:38 AM CDT (4)
        
        OMG, LSHIWMP. Do you pay no attention at all to any news? Companies with big IT departments have personal data they've stored hacked constantly. nm Tue, Sep 28 2021 at 09:49 AM CDT (3)
        
        You're missing the entire point of this discussion. Get a grip on yourself. nm Wed, Sep 29 2021 at 05:31 AM CDT (2)
        
        This started out as a person simply stating why she had to turn work down, sm I agree Wed, Sep 29 2021 at 08:20 AM CDT (1)
        
        ^like . Sun, Oct 03 2021 at 02:56 PM CDT (0)
or send up smoke signals. ;) nm Sat, Sep 25 2021 at 04:52 PM CDT (0)

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: a prolonged power outage is a bigger problem. FIOS lines come with a 1-hour backup battery at best, and central service there is almost as prone to disruption as cellular service. A cell phone and a crank charger are probably the best you can do now, assuming you are in an area that normally has good cellular reception. : When we have a major power/phone disruption in this country now, though, really the only people still able to communicate will be ham shortwave radio operators with their own generators. A whole lot of people are not going to be able to get through to 911 or anyone else in future major emergencies. That ability fell victim to the phone company lobbyists some time ago.

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