Phone and Internet with Different Providers.

[Brazos John]

I just discovered the advantage of my apparent "genius" decision.

Like others, I ended my land line years ago, once the whole family got cell phones. I took the land line number for my cell number, so no loss of solicitor calls (or friends).

 

Today, my cell phone service (T-mobile) went out, and I can't call to report it.

However, my internet service is with ATT, and it still works.

So, my (unintended) genius decision was to use different providers for phone and internet, so that if one goes down, the other should still work.

This is probably an old idea to lots of folks, but if not, I hope you find it useful.

Signed,

An old dog learning new tricks.

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Your internet with ATT is wireless?

[Brazos John]

1 minute ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Your internet with ATT is wireless?

Well, it comes to the house on cable, and is distributed through the house as wireless.

 

As for the phone, my Wife said to turn it off and back on.

Now it works.

Another new trick learned by the Old Dog!

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Just now, Brazos John said:

Well, it comes to the house on cable, and is distributed through the house as wireless.

 

As for the phone, my Wife said to turn it off and back on.

Now it works.

Another new trick learned by the Old Dog!

When in doubt reboot.

[Texas Joker]

My internet is wireless with att. 4glte through nomad internet

[Sedalia Dave]

On 9/9/2021 at 3:05 PM, Brazos John said:

As for the phone, my Wife said to turn it off and back on.

Now it works.

Another new trick learned by the Old Dog!

 

You can also put it in airplane mode for 30 seconds and then back to regular.