When calls and the internet stop working.
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- If the landline is down, try a mobile, and the other way round
- Wi-Fi but no signal? Turn on Wi-Fi Calling It's in your phone's settings, and most UK networks support it.
- Can’t reach 999? Go to a hospital, or a police or fire station A mobile will put a 999 call through on any network with signal, not only your own.
- Save your battery: use the phone only when you need to Ad Power banks on Amazon
- Listen to the radio for news Ad Wind-up radios on Amazon
- Go to the meeting point you agreed Prepperland's plan keeps your meeting points, with a backup.
- Check on the neighbours, above all anyone on their own
Based on GOV.UK's Be ready advice on phone and broadband outages, in our own words, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Advice changes, so check the source if something matters.
This list is in the Prepperland app, ready to add to your checklists and tick off.