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The type of voice service you have may require electrical power from your home and/or battery backup to operate during an outage. 1  Traditional landline service: Will typically function in a power outage. If your phone equipment plugs into an electrical outlet, that equipment may not work during a power outage. Consider keeping a simple âcordedâ phone handy for use during a power outage. Test it in advance.
Phone Service During Power Outages Phone Service During Power Outages When traditional services go out due to power outages to your home or business, as long as the phone lines themselves are not down, your copper-wired phone will work when the lights are out, provided the instrument used does not require power itself.