Dad: In case of an emergency, if I'm at work, I probably would call my wife right away. Well... unless of course, there's no cell service... and then I'd... uh... Mom: If our cell phones didn't work, and the land phone didn't work... the landlines went down... and... That's a good question. What do you do? Is your plan any better? Make sure your family has a plan in case of emergency. Ready.gov