I have a landline too and it almost never goes out. It's just standard AT&T, so maybe that's why. It's not nearly as inexpensive as the VoIP services and I've thought about switching. My late grandmother was awfully addicted to her smartphone. She hated the things until she discovered an app that let her play Mahjong competitively. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen. It gave her something to do and I'm glad she found some joy in her otherwise mundane life, but getting her to put the phone down was rough. So beware fellas, you're just one good game away from becoming addicted.
Gofar99, if my phone goes off in the middle of the night, I go fix whatever is wrong. Most often it has to do with the oxygen machine or someone had a fall. I live pretty close though.