we try not to use our phones - if the power goes out, you can't charge again for how long? You never know.
another problem are power flickers. a short flicker resets modems and routers. so you read a book or talk rather than waste battery
another problem are power flickers. a short flicker resets modems and routers. so you read a book or talk rather than waste battery
> so you read a book or talk rather than waste battery
When we lose power the battery backup for the modem takes over(15hrs runtime), and we have other portable batteries to recharge our phones multiple times.
If things get really bad, we can pull out the camping solar panels and keep the phones charged. At that point, I expect the fiber will be down anyways and cell service is probably all that would be available.
Works quite well. I can usually still complete my work day on my laptop without issue.
* That being said, we installed a whole house gen a couple years ago, so that's been nice to keep the a/c on and the fridge stuff safe.
Actually having solar or a generator is definitely a good idea for homes, but apartments also lose power.