[Charles Martel]

Meh. I have a land line because it comes free with cable and internet, but I’ve never bought a phone to plug into it. I don’t honestly know the number either.

In all likelihood that's a VOIP connection, not a true land line. That's what the cable/internet installers now offer as phone service in their "bundle". If the cable goes out, so does the phone.

[Jeff Chandler]

In all likelihood that's a VOIP connection, not a true land line. That's what the cable/internet installers now offer as phone service in their "bundle".

Yep.

If the cable goes out, so does the phone.

ATT U-Verse has a battery backup so you'll get about four hours of service during a blackout.

[Melas]

I honestly have no idea. It’s part of the FIOS bundle, that’s all I know.