2 OT Questions For Kindreds...

[Jeff Click]

Nice summation of thoughts, many of which hadn't occurred to me!   
Thanks!

j

On Dec 8, 2005, at 7:30 PM, Bill Fernandez wrote:

> Jeff--
>
> I've tried a number of strategies with my family on this and here  
> is the only thing that's worked so far:
>
> o I have hardwired, corded phones in places where I want to  
> guarantee that there WILL ALWAYS be a phone, such as in the kitchen.
>
> o I have cordless phones distributed through the house in strategic  
> places:  but I don't count on them ever being where they're  
> supposed to be, or even be charged.  The kids are always leaving  
> them in odd places.  When they complain about not finding a phone I  
> just say "tough, you did this to yourselves".
>
> o We have one cordless phone in the master bedroom, that's  
> convenient for us and off limits to the kids.
>
> o If I couldn't count on my wife to leave the cordless phone in the  
> master bedroom, then I'd put a corded, hardwired phone on each of  
> our nightstands.
>
> o Finally, it's always good to have at least one traditional,  
> hardwired, corded phone because most wireless phones stop working  
> during a power outage.  (some now have battery backup in the base  
> station, which keeps IT operational for a few hours, but the  
> handsets can still be misplaced and/or discharged).
>
> HTH,
>
> --Bill
>
>
> At 8:08 AM -0600 12/5/05, Jeff Click wrote:
>
>> 1) Cordless or wired phone system?
>
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