Phone Status - Page 3

Ronni · 02-02-2008, 07:13 AM

I have both. When I moved here, I didn't realize it was a cell phone black hole. As I have a little boy, I need reliable phone service. The plan was to cancel my cell phone contract last February because things were VERY tight and I couldn't afford it, but a friend of mine added me to his family plan. He said that he didn't feel okay with my driving alone and not having a cell phone. So, I have both, but I only pay for the land line.

fred333 · 02-05-2008, 06:35 AM

That is a great friend to do that for you.

Kathryn · 02-05-2008, 06:55 AM

We recently went from 1 landline and 2 prepaid cell phones to 1 landline + 3 prepaid phones + husband's cell phone now paid for by employer (son bought his own prepaid and is financing it himself, dau got husband's old prepaid and leftover minutes) for a total of one cellphone per occupant! Our landline is pretty cheap--about $25/mo unlimited local, and we use about $20 of long distance a year on a prepaid card. Husband and I are seriously low-usage phone customers (I use less than 200 minutes a *year* on my cell). Right now we spend about $75/mo all together on phone. It would cost more than that to get a family plan with 3 lines, and we'd have to give up our DirecTiVO, which we love, for some lesser DVR option. So for now, the landline and the prepaid lines seem the way to go for us.

layla17 · 02-05-2008, 07:52 AM

I only have a cell phone. I really don't see the need to have a landline too, since I'm hardly ever at home.

View Poll Results: What is Your Phone Status?
Cell Phone Only	11	36.67%
Cell Phone and Landline	17	56.67%
Landline Only	2	6.67%
Phones? None for Me, Thanks!	0	0%
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02-02-2008, 07:13 AM	#21
Ronni Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 92 Reputation: (25)	I have both. When I moved here, I didn't realize it was a cell phone black hole. As I have a little boy, I need reliable phone service. The plan was to cancel my cell phone contract last February because things were VERY tight and I couldn't afford it, but a friend of mine added me to his family plan. He said that he didn't feel okay with my driving alone and not having a cell phone. So, I have both, but I only pay for the land line. __________________ - Ronni http://lilrongal.livejournal.com

02-05-2008, 06:35 AM	#22
fred333 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11 Reputation: (10)	That is a great friend to do that for you. __________________ Always looking for quick business funds!

02-05-2008, 07:52 AM	#24
layla17 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 17 Reputation: (11)	I only have a cell phone. I really don't see the need to have a landline too, since I'm hardly ever at home. __________________ Hi, I'm new here.

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02-05-2008, 06:55 AM	#23
Kathryn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 108 Reputation: (17)	We recently went from 1 landline and 2 prepaid cell phones to 1 landline + 3 prepaid phones + husband's cell phone now paid for by employer (son bought his own prepaid and is financing it himself, dau got husband's old prepaid and leftover minutes) for a total of one cellphone per occupant! Our landline is pretty cheap--about $25/mo unlimited local, and we use about $20 of long distance a year on a prepaid card. Husband and I are seriously low-usage phone customers (I use less than 200 minutes a year on my cell). Right now we spend about $75/mo all together on phone. It would cost more than that to get a family plan with 3 lines, and we'd have to give up our DirecTiVO, which we love, for some lesser DVR option. So for now, the landline and the prepaid lines seem the way to go for us.