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BellSouth Prepares to Keep Georgia Phones Ringing Through Winter Storm ATLANTA, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) customers benefit from a proven, reliable network and a company that prides itself on a history of service and experience in responding to all weather conditions. Its team of experienced technicians is on standby and fully prepared to respond to any weather-related outages this weekend. The BellSouth network includes high-speed fiber optic connections that can redirect calls instantly in the event of major outages. In addition, BellSouth maintains radio equipment that can regenerate communications signals in the event of major physical plant damage. Customers can take precautions themselves to keep safe during a storm and reestablish contact with relatives and friends after it passes, including: - Make sure your home and business are equipped with the proper telephone services to re-route or respond to voice, data and video communications in the event of a service interruption. BellSouth offers products like BellSouth's Voice Mail; CrisisLink(SM); Remote Access Call Forwarding; Call Forwarding Don't Answer; Call Forwarding Busy Line; and Memory Call(SM) -- services which can be invaluable for maintaining a vital link to your family, friends and clients. - During a power outage, your phone line may be inoperable if your cordless phone, caller ID unit or other telephone equipment requires external power. Plug a traditional corded telephone directly into a phone jack to verify if you have service. - As calling volumes increase, customers may experience a slow dial tone. If you don't hear a dial tone immediately when you pick up your phone, wait a few seconds and you should get one. If not, hang up and try your call later. - During a storm, use your phone for necessary calls only, leaving lines open for emergency calls. Key BellSouth tips to remember during major storms: The Community Information section located at the front of The Real Yellow Pages provides many helpful hints, telephone numbers to call for repair service, information for customers with disabilities and more. Many editions, especially in areas known for severe storms, also include the Hurricane and Severe Weather Guide. If customers have a question but cannot find the answer in The Real Yellow Pages, they can call the number listed for residential or business services depending on the need. About BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and a parent company of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider. Backed by award winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial up and high speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers online and directory advertising through BellSouth(R) RealPages.com(R) and The Real Yellow Pages(R). More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com/. DATASOURCE: BellSouth CONTACT: LeAnn Boucher of BellSouth Corporation, +1-404-986-1742, or Web site: http://www.bellsouth.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/095650.html

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