"The NBN will be a failure on all fronts and will probably lead to people losing lives because they won't be able to make an emergency call when power is out due to bush fires or floods...boatboy"
Frequently Asked Questions Can I still call 000 on an NBN phone service?
Yes, as long as you have an active phone service over NBN fibre and your NBN Outlet Box is powered up.
A free battery backup unit is also available for premises in NBN fibre areas. It provides around 4-5 hours of talk time on a standard corded phone connected the NBN Outlet Box's "UNI-V" port in the case of a power outage.
