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Originally Posted by Kendrick
Portable phones go out because they depend on the base having power to broadcast the signal. Without power, the base can't operate, and thus you have no signal for the cordless to work off. However, landline phones that are connected can feed off of the phone line, so even if your answering machine doesn't work, you can still make calls without the power on.
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Yea, I have a 5.8 AT&T wireless set, and they always go out with the power, but my old school rotary phone still works.... it just takes 5 minutes to dial a number due to 10 digit dialing
