OT: Fixed phone vs Mobile

I understood this to be similar on Android. Around 5 years ago, the free VoIP app I used (Zoiper) became unreliable at receiving calls. As you say, my understanding was that this was due to deeper power saving sleep states, with the solution being an Android controlled push notification service. Push notification only being available in non-free versions of VoIP apps.

Around that time, everyone stated to get free mobile minutes, and hence I lost interest in mobile VoIP.

That's clever. It doesn't seem to be an advertsied feature - you don't happen to remember the model number?

In message snipped-for-privacy@mid.individual.net>, Andy Burns snipped-for-privacy@andyburns.uk writes

You may remember my message from December 2021, after we 'enjoyed' a four day power cut.

Yes, we have DECT phones, but still have a 'proper' phone which is always connected during a power cut. During the four day power cut, the backup batteries for the local mobile mast lasted 12 hours, after which mobiles ceased operation.

Accepted, power cuts of that length are unusual, but does explain why I am keeping my traditional landline for as long as possible.

Our first home was in Bracknell. A new town, so growing rapidly.

We couldn't get a phone at first - "not enough numbers" they said. But after a few months they handed out 0344 8xxxx numbers all along our road, so I assume they had expanded the exchange a bit.

Then they renumbered to 0344 48xxxx.

Then 01344 48xxxx.

We didn't get to keep the same number, even though the xxxx didn't change for all the time we lived in the town.

Andy

I remember sitting on the stairs with my mother, waiting for the phone to ring, when it was being installed at my parents' house - so it must be about 55 years ago. They still have the same number, except that the

Manchester codes are (0161) xxx-yyyy, where xxx is the local exchange number.

I don't remember the model number, but the feature was called 'Link2Cell'.