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KingDaveRa · 22-02-2009, 19:05

I've heard this from an otherwise reliable source, but I want it confirmed by somebody else.

Assume I had a bog-standard phone attached to a VM phone line. Just your average handset, totally powered by the line.

What happens during a total local power cut?

In the case of a BT line, it'll stay on for as long as the generators at the exchange are fuelled and running. I've heard VM's lines go dead, however, which I could kinda believe as a lot of the kit is roadside, and presumably powered from there too, so it's feasible it would go off.

Is it true, or false? Or perhaps differs by previous franchise area?

22-02-2009, 19:05	#1
KingDaveRa Inactive Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Age: 42 Services: Broadband Gamer, Phone M, Tivo V6. Posts: 269	VM Phones - What happens in a power cut? I've heard this from an otherwise reliable source, but I want it confirmed by somebody else. Assume I had a bog-standard phone attached to a VM phone line. Just your average handset, totally powered by the line. What happens during a total local power cut? In the case of a BT line, it'll stay on for as long as the generators at the exchange are fuelled and running. I've heard VM's lines go dead, however, which I could kinda believe as a lot of the kit is roadside, and presumably powered from there too, so it's feasible it would go off. Is it true, or false? Or perhaps differs by previous franchise area?