well Dee, all in all I would have to say you are very lucky! Have you never heard the saying of "don't talk on the phone during an electric storm"? Well some people are fanatics about it and finally got me to quit using a phone other than cordless (not even sure if that is safe). When it finally hit home was when we were having a storm and standing in the kitchen when lightening came thru the phone knocking it off the hook and frying the phone. Its all a direct line into your home (or head if you are on the phone). I have a cable connection and if it gets struck and ruins the unit they want to charge me $500.00 so I unhook that!