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Originally Posted by InfoGuy
I keep a copper landline as California is prone to earthquakes. If the Big One hits and knocks out the power grid, neither VOIP nor cell towers will work, but the landline may work because there is electricity from gas powered backup generators.
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The main lines would almost certainly be cut and they have emergency portable cell towers that would be brought in fairly quick.
Also cell towers have huge battery banks with back up generators to keep them going. It's way more likely you would have cell coverage rather than land line.