[Wabbit]

We had a power outage a few years ago for several days. Cell towers went down when their batteries went out. I have to drive 2 miles to get a signal. No internet due to cable being out, and no power anyway. Good ol' land line never lost a dial tone. We keep an analog (non-cordless) phone in the house just because of this. Yes, it costs extra to keep, but it's handy having it when everything else is out.

Also, I hate giving my cell phone number out. Very few people need 24x7 access to me. I want to keep it that way. I think 10 people total have my cell phone number.