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    Does the backup battery on an ONT do anything if I don't have phone service?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Peon, Jul 19, 2018.

  1. Peon

    Peon Notebook Virtuoso

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    The backup battery in my ONT has been dead for a while now and I was thinking about getting my ISP to come out and replace it, but given that I don't have "landline" phone service and internet can't really be used during a power outage anyway since the router doesn't have a backup battery, I'm wondering if there's any point in bothering?
     
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  2. Aivxtla

    Aivxtla Notebook Evangelist

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    No, you are fine. Verizon for one even mentions it’s strictly for phone and won’t be used for internet during an outage. CenturyLink should be the same.
     
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