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Nokia fiber box
First, WHERE IS THE ENGLISH??? When you converted me from copper to fiber, I was told the fiber box had a battery that may last up to 3 hours if the power went out. My power just went out. I ...
The Nokia does not have a battery. Telus will supply a battery backed power supply for customers who have a landline service but no cellular plan.
BTW, you won't have internet unless all the other devices, especially your router, are on UPS.
The battery can cease to work at the very time you need it most, and the cellular network has multiple avenues of communication, so is preferred in most instances of power outage.
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Community Power UserThe Nokia does not have a battery. Telus will supply a battery backed power supply for customers who have a landline service but no cellular plan.
BTW, you won't have internet unless all the other devices, especially your router, are on UPS.
The battery can cease to work at the very time you need it most, and the cellular network has multiple avenues of communication, so is preferred in most instances of power outage.
Thanks... I finally looked at the power supply...
it says output is 12 volts, but doesn’t say, so I assume it is DC?
In the worst case, I could hook a car battery to it!
