A bank of phones are seen at the Karnes County Residential Center, Thursday, July 31, 2014, in …

A bank of phones are seen at the Karnes County Residential Center, Thursday, July 31, 2014, in ...

A bank of phones are seen at the Karnes County Residential Center, Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Karnes City, Texas. Federal officials gave a tour of the immigration detention facility that has been retooled to house adults with children who have been apprehended at the border. As Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, cell phone outage shows, sometimes landline telephones can come in handy, and were suggested as part of the alternatives when people’s cell phones weren’t working. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)