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paulsherwin · 3rd Dec 2021, 4:32 pm

Remember that you can make calls to the emergency services using any available network - it doesn't have to be your own. In fact, the phone doesn't even need to have a SIM in it.

My guess is that BT will try to get around the '999 in a power cut' regulatory requirement by handing out cheap SIM-free phones to anyone who wants one.

3rd Dec 2021, 4:32 pm	#9
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,966	Re: Old phones and the new BT INternet-only phonelines Remember that you can make calls to the emergency services using any available network - it doesn't have to be your own. In fact, the phone doesn't even need to have a SIM in it. My guess is that BT will try to get around the '999 in a power cut' regulatory requirement by handing out cheap SIM-free phones to anyone who wants one.