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Old 26-01-2016, 10:55   #879
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Re: Virgin Media 70, 150 & 200 Mb Upgrades

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Originally Posted by Stop It View Post
If I'm honest, if BOTH of those happened at once, I think dialling 999 would be the least of my worries.

An area wide power cut which knocks out the local mast would also likely knock out the local exchanges too, rendering a landline useless too would it not? Anyway, considering this is a hypothetical that hasn't happened to my knowledge in my area in living memory, I think I can live with that.
Telephone exchanges have always had stand by battery power (48V) in the event of a power outage.
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