Sandy takes out 25 pct of cell towers (spreading across ten states)

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29. Cell vs. Land line

I wouldn't want to ever be without a land line obviously because it supplies its own power so as long as the networks are operable so is the land line. I also wouldn't want to be without a cell phone because I might need to make an emergency call while away from home. They both have their strong points, and both have their faults. Its luck really as to which ones are operable in bad weather conditions. A land line will work as long as the cables are intact and there is power at the C.O., a cell phone will work as long as you are in range of a working tower, with enough capacity to handle all the attempted calls, and as long as cables are intact, and there is power at the C.O.s. For as wonderful as it is, wireless is only wireless between a device and the tower. From that point on the signal is just as dependent on cables and C.O.s as landlines are. So everyone should have both if they can swing it.