Have you ever heard a beep from the internet box where
your connection comes into the house, probably located in the
basement or garage. It usually shows a red light and says
'replace battery' or 'battery low'. Turns out the battery is
just for the in-house phone line and provides a few hours backup
to make landline calls in case of power failure.
The battery also
provides a few minutes of backup for internet service. That is
not enough to even finish watching an ad. If you call, your
service provider will tell you to replace the battery (at your
expense, and preferably from them). There is a button for
'silence alarm'. Press and hold it for a few seconds and the
alarm will temporarily stop. If you do not have a landline
phone, you can disconnect the battery.
A recent study
confirmed about only 6.5 percent of US homes have just a
landline. About 30+ percent have a landline and mobile phone
service. Mobile phones are not affected by home power failure.
If you want to replace
the cable box battery, they can be purchased at Walmart, Amazon,
Lowes, etc. and cost between 18 and 50 dollars. For the vast
majority, the fix is to unhook the battery and eliminate the
beep. It is cheaper, simple to do, and you can find instructions
online. You are welcome.