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Sqwertz wrote:
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> After this, Jill may re-think her anti-cellphone stance. Not being
> able to contact family, neighbors, authorities, or workmen to fix
> something for 10+ days during an incident like this can be
> frustrating.


Jill did mention that a cell phone doesn't work at her house and
remember, they voted down installing a cell tower in her area (to save
the wildlife type of thing)


> And I doubt there are any working pay-phones within 5-10
> miles of her house (pay phones are pretty much extinct here).


Pretty much extinct here too. I haven't noticed one in years. The last
time I did see one, local calls cost $0.50 and that was about 5 years
ago.