[–] 15336919? 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Ham radio, CB radio, ad hoc wifi networks, mesh networks, etc. Ham radios are necessary for keeping up with worldwide happenings. You need an experienced operator in your group.
If the phone service is out, you might be able to go to the nearest junction box, wire all the phones in your neighborhood together, hook a solar power setup to the power wire, and have a local telephone party line. TPTB may take down services, but they won't be removing the wires.
You need to think outside the box.
McGyver the hell out of the situation.
[–] 15340959? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
If you hook all the phones together, it will be like a party line. Everyone can hear everyone else, so you have to take turns talking.
You need power for the phones. It takes 45 volts, but not a whole lot of current, so one solar setup could power the neighborhood. Otherwise, each person could power their own phones.
If you're not familiar with how the phone service works, look up POTS, or plain old telephone service.
[–] 15335601? 1 point 8 points 9 points (+9|-1) ago (edited ago)
Drive to the nearest Flying J truck stop and purchase a CB radio & antenna. They have an expensive one with side-band channels that allow you to communicate a very long distance.
In case any of you do the same, my handle will be NIGGERFAGGOT, and I will monitor Channel 17.
[–] 15335459? 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
http://imgur.com/gallery/A7o7R
I plan to communicate by painting the belly's of crabs.
[–] 15336139? 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Smoke signals with bongrips