Land Line Phone Systems

Land Line phones as the name suggests are phones that require a fixed phone line coming to your location, be them copper or fiber optic typically theses phones are located in buildings. Land lines are the most reliable types of phone currently in existence, but can still be knocked out, the most common way is damage to the line be it from broken pole from a car crash, storm damage or someone digging it up, all Land line phones have a set of wires or fiber running back to a central exchange that will be some were in your area it may be a Shipping container in the middle of a field or a big brick building and even a big green box on a street Conner. Emergency services prefer you to call them on Land lines it makes it quicker and easier for them to trace were you are The other great advantage of Land lines is the calls are cheaper than throws of mobiles

Plane Old Telephone Service (POTS)

POTS Phone

POTS are the typical phone service most house holds and scout halls have they have a set of copper wires running back to and exchange. In the event of a black out Land lines will still work (as long as you are not using a cordless phone) this is because all exchanges have batteries or a Generator to keep it going, this because but there is a limit to how long a exchange can run on batteries it is normally around 72 Hours after that some other form of power is required it is very rare of an exchange to be without power for that long but it can happen.

Pros Cons
Reliable Service Infrastructure damage possible
Low cost calls Line must be run from exchange to site
Simple Operation Line rental cost
Low cost of Equipment Can suffer from network congestion
Can be traced by Emergency services Can be interfered with by Power lines and storms
Low cost internet connections
Will work in a power outage

NBN Phones

With the increasing demand for internet access telephone company’s have desired to start removing their copper wire and replacing it with fiber optic cable to allow faster internet access to the home. The phone connected to this system is a little different to that of the old copper network. Your voice I converted to data almost instantly and sent out as if it is a upload or down load from the internet. The big change is that extra equipment is required at your house or hall to use the NBN which is normally installed by the phone company, the only real problem with this is you must provide power to the new boxes so in the event of a black out the system will not work, optional batteries are available on request and at a extra cost at time of install.

Pros Cons
Reliable Service Infrastructure damage possible
Low cost calls Line must be run from exchange to site and equipment installed at site
Simple Operation Line rental cost
Low cost of Equipment Can suffer from network congestion
Can be traced by Emergency services Can be interfered with by Power lines and storms
Low cost internet connections Install cost
High speed internet Will not work in a power outage (unless battery added)

Emergency Situations

On land lines you Dial Triple Zero (000) only. 911 or other number such as 112 are not correct for land lines

Tips when calling Triple Zero (000)

1. Stay Calm.

2. You will be asked if you require police, fire or ambulance. Select the service/services you require.

3. You will then be connected to an emergency center who will ask you a series of questions.

4. May be asked to provide the Town, State details of the Emergency and Nearest cross street. This ensures you are connected to the correct locality for response.

5. It is vital to ensure that the correct information is provided so that the emergency service requested can attend your situation.

It is important to remember that the questions are asked to provide you with the best and fastest service for your needs. In time-critical situations the emergency services are being dispatched while you are being questioned. Your information will continue to be updated throughout the call.


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