I dropped the landline a few months ago when AT&T finally lowered the rate on internet without phone. Before that, it was the same price for internet only or internet with the landline. Now I connect my cell phone to my home phone system with an Xlink-cell Bluetooth Gateway.
I have a landline because I want to make sure I can call 911. My cell phone doesn't always work the best where I live. Not having a landline is not an option right now.
Nope, we got rid of our land line about two years ago, when we moved houses. All four members of our family have cell phones. We haven't missed having a land line at all.
I don't have a landline (technically, I have a DSL line with a dialtone but no local or long-distance service). Reasons include convenience and economics.
Last time I had a landline was in 2003. That one was provided by my college and was in my dorm. So I guess technically I have never had a landline. My parents still have their landline because of my mom's job. I have never had any desire to have a landline. My cell is plenty. My husband has two cell phones, his smartphone and then a cheapo one that has a battery that lasts for a week in between charges in case of power outages. We also both have Google Voice numbers that we use on applications and such. We can tell on our cell phones if the people are calling our cell number or google number, so we know what they want.
I just ask my bank for coin wrappers (or you can purchase them at walmart or other stores) then roll my change myself. It doesn't take long and can be fun (I do it with my girlfriend in front of the TV) and that way you really keep all your change without paying out any service fees.
I don't have a landline. The only time I've ever had a landline in my adult life was when my boyfriend at the time had been falsely arrested and I needed a landline in order for him to be able to call me. He was there for a few months before the grand jury threw out the case. When he was released, I canceled my landline service. All I need is my cell phone.
As a newcomer to America I have another suggestion. Dry your clothes on a clothesline. I can't get my head around how wasteful it is to put all your laundry into a dryer. It uses so much energy, and costs $$$ too.
I don't have a landline -- and sometimes I have gotten by without even a cell phone, using my Google Voice account. Google Voice is supposed to be tied to a cell phone, of course, but if you disconnect your cell service, Google won't notice the difference, if you forward all your phone calls to Google Chat and talk to people via the microphone in your computer. It's one way to cut corners when you have run out of other things to cut! And it just means that you can't be reached away from your computer -- well, as I discovered, there are worse things! I'm old enough to remember a time when people didn't have phones with them everywhere they went, and the world didn't come to an end. In fact, with Google Voice, I didn't even have to tell people I didn't have a phone -- and when I got my cell phone service set back up again, I still didn't tell people -- I just forwarded Google Voice back to my cell phone. Voila!
The only reason I keep my landline is so my mother's call from Germany is cheaper for her. When she no longer calls my number then I will (gladly) terminate my service with AT&T
"Better to be safe than sorry" is definitely not a phrase just for the paranoid. I used to think the same way as you that all this preparedness wasn't necessary, but with everything that keeps happening every day all over the world with earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters it's hard to keep ignoring the signs.
Once or twice a year I hit up the Coinstar machine when they're having a promo. I don't know if they ever do one for Amazon, but I've gotten an extra $10 for iTunes when cashing in $40 or more. There's no fee for getting a gift card or code, and free $ is free $.
I haven't had a land line in over 8 years. I live alone so I have no real need for one and it really helped me stretch my dollars when I needed it the most. Now, it's just a way of life for me.
I dropped the landline a few months ago when AT&T finally lowered the rate on internet without phone. Before that, it was the same price for internet only or internet with the landline. Now I connect my cell phone to my home phone system with an Xlink-cell Bluetooth Gateway.
I have a landline because I want to make sure I can call 911. My cell phone doesn't always work the best where I live. Not having a landline is not an option right now.
I'm 26 and I've never had a land-line. I've moved around to much for work for a land-line to ever be an option.
Nope, we got rid of our land line about two years ago, when we moved houses. All four members of our family have cell phones. We haven't missed having a land line at all.
I don't have a landline (technically, I have a DSL line with a dialtone but no local or long-distance service). Reasons include convenience and economics.
Finding cheap airline tickets these days seems like an impossible task....good tips on Frugal Dad!
Thanks for the mention!
Last time I had a landline was in 2003. That one was provided by my college and was in my dorm. So I guess technically I have never had a landline. My parents still have their landline because of my mom's job. I have never had any desire to have a landline. My cell is plenty. My husband has two cell phones, his smartphone and then a cheapo one that has a battery that lasts for a week in between charges in case of power outages. We also both have Google Voice numbers that we use on applications and such. We can tell on our cell phones if the people are calling our cell number or google number, so we know what they want.
I just ask my bank for coin wrappers (or you can purchase them at walmart or other stores) then roll my change myself. It doesn't take long and can be fun (I do it with my girlfriend in front of the TV) and that way you really keep all your change without paying out any service fees.
I've never had a landline. I don't know if I will ever have one.
I don't have a landline. The only time I've ever had a landline in my adult life was when my boyfriend at the time had been falsely arrested and I needed a landline in order for him to be able to call me. He was there for a few months before the grand jury threw out the case. When he was released, I canceled my landline service. All I need is my cell phone.
We still have one. It takes 10 minutes to reach 911 on a cell phone in LA. The landline is less then 10 seconds.
We still have a landline, but if we were to move we would probably drop it.
Thanks for the mention.
Since I have a young daughter, I'm definitely going to check out the Makeup article by Parenting Squad!!!
i don't have a landline. our household has four cell phones and we weren't using the landline so we cancelled it.
yes I still do!
This is a fairly comprehensive resource.
As a newcomer to America I have another suggestion. Dry your clothes on a clothesline. I can't get my head around how wasteful it is to put all your laundry into a dryer. It uses so much energy, and costs $$$ too.
We will continue to have a landline at our lake house as cell phone is available under a tree up the block.
The Sennheiser HD-238 is far and away the best headphone in this price range. It is absolutely phenomenal.
I got rid of my landline about two years ago.
Yes, to call 911 if needed and for when the power goes out.
I don't have a landline -- and sometimes I have gotten by without even a cell phone, using my Google Voice account. Google Voice is supposed to be tied to a cell phone, of course, but if you disconnect your cell service, Google won't notice the difference, if you forward all your phone calls to Google Chat and talk to people via the microphone in your computer. It's one way to cut corners when you have run out of other things to cut! And it just means that you can't be reached away from your computer -- well, as I discovered, there are worse things! I'm old enough to remember a time when people didn't have phones with them everywhere they went, and the world didn't come to an end. In fact, with Google Voice, I didn't even have to tell people I didn't have a phone -- and when I got my cell phone service set back up again, I still didn't tell people -- I just forwarded Google Voice back to my cell phone. Voila!
The only reason I keep my landline is so my mother's call from Germany is cheaper for her. When she no longer calls my number then I will (gladly) terminate my service with AT&T
"Better to be safe than sorry" is definitely not a phrase just for the paranoid. I used to think the same way as you that all this preparedness wasn't necessary, but with everything that keeps happening every day all over the world with earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters it's hard to keep ignoring the signs.
Once or twice a year I hit up the Coinstar machine when they're having a promo. I don't know if they ever do one for Amazon, but I've gotten an extra $10 for iTunes when cashing in $40 or more. There's no fee for getting a gift card or code, and free $ is free $.
I haven't had a land line in over 8 years. I live alone so I have no real need for one and it really helped me stretch my dollars when I needed it the most. Now, it's just a way of life for me.