We still have a landline for three reasons. 1) Alarm system. 2) Answering machine for calls from forms, emails, etc. 3) When power was out for an extended period and we couldn't charge cell phones, we were still able to contact family and friends.
We still have TWO landlines. One for my work-from-home husband, one for personal use. Although we are less than 5 miles from a sizeable small city, our cell phone reception is pitiful. (And that 5 miles also means we cannot get high speed internet, so web phones are also out of the question.)
Technically, I don't have a landline, but we have VoIP, which acts as our landline. My office is a home office and I spend a lot of time on the phone, so a landline-ish phone trumps cell phone minutes when I crunch the numbers.
We have a landline and always will. They do not know the long term effects of cell phone radiation, but they do know that cell phones stimulate parts of the brain when held to the head. This should be concerning to everyone. Cell phone use is banned from use by children in the European union for this reason. Despite our unlimited calling plans with our cell phones, we use them as little as possible and only for convenience sake. We also plan to get blue tooth headsets to avoid holding them to our heads at all.
Currently my husband and I are living with my parents while we wait for our new house to be built. We don't plan on having a landline installed. In today's world, phones aren't used for talking as much. Even though we both have cell phones, we don't receive many calls (other than from each other). Usually, when the phone rings and I know it's not my husband, I wonder who is actually calling me. Most communication is done over email, tweets, instant messaging, or Facebook. There just isn't a need for landlines anymore.
We want to lose the landline, but can't quite figure out how. Do we need a separate cell phone that just stays at home? What about kids who don't have cell phones yet? Is one of the cell numbers designated as the 'main' family contact number? Too many questions, so can't let go of that tangled mess of phone cord.
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No we do not have a land line. We actually could get a land line for $20 a month for unlimited calling (I work in Telecom) but we choose not to. Besides not wanting to spend the measly $20 a month, it's a matter of not always wanting to be reachable. I don't always have to answer my cell phone. I can put it on silent. But you cannot silence (easily) a land line.
No we do not have a land line. We actually could get a land line for $20 a month for unlimited calling (I work in Telecom) but we choose not to. Besides not wanting to spend the measly $20 a month, it's a matter of not always wanting to be reachable. I don't always have to answer my cell phone. I can put it on silent. But you cannot silence (easily) a land line.
I still have a landline because we have DSL for internet. Getting rid of the landline would only save us $10/month. So the convenience seems justified based on the price.
We still have a landline. Why? I really don't know. Habit, I guess. The number I give people when they ask is always my mobile, and that's what I use to make calls most of the time, too, because all my useful numbers are stored on it and I don't have to find some lost piece of paper (or dig the phone book out of the mess) to look them up. But we do find it useful to have our number listed in the phone book; a few of our long-lost friends have found us that way. We're also dithering about whether to switch to the phone company for our Internet link; if the cable company raises the rates one more time we'll make the switch.
No landline for us, my husband and I have had our own cellphones for 8+ years. There have only been a handfull of times when a landline would have been helpful (things like the town's reverse 911, but we have since been able to get our cellphones added to the list), but the cell phones work just fine for us.
We did not have a landline for about 2 years, but once we decided to get DSL, we had to have it hooked up again. It also runs our DirectTV services. We have the basic package and cannot call long distance. We use our cell phones for long distance calls.
My house does not have a land line because my husband and I were looking for ways to save on our wireless bill. I plan on getting a VOIP home line in the near future due to our children. They are almost old enough to learn how to use a phone in case of emergencies and I want there to be a phone easily accessible. Plus it would be nice to be able to reach the babysitters (ie grandmothers) because most of the time everyone leaves their wireless phones in their purses.
We got rid if our land line 2 months ago and are using our existing cells. Saving $50 per month.
We still have a landline for three reasons. 1) Alarm system. 2) Answering machine for calls from forms, emails, etc. 3) When power was out for an extended period and we couldn't charge cell phones, we were still able to contact family and friends.
We still have a land-line. We have two kids, and cell service in our house is spotty. So, the extra expense is worth it for us, for now.
Yes, we have a landline, but mainly because we get a better "bundle" price through Comcast when you have all 3 services.
We still have TWO landlines. One for my work-from-home husband, one for personal use. Although we are less than 5 miles from a sizeable small city, our cell phone reception is pitiful. (And that 5 miles also means we cannot get high speed internet, so web phones are also out of the question.)
I do not have a land line for probably 10 years or more. No need for one and it's less per month that I have to spend.
no landline for over 5 years. cell phone is the primary phone and we have a cheap VOIP line in case people still want to call "the home".
Technically, I don't have a landline, but we have VoIP, which acts as our landline. My office is a home office and I spend a lot of time on the phone, so a landline-ish phone trumps cell phone minutes when I crunch the numbers.
We have a landline and always will. They do not know the long term effects of cell phone radiation, but they do know that cell phones stimulate parts of the brain when held to the head. This should be concerning to everyone. Cell phone use is banned from use by children in the European union for this reason. Despite our unlimited calling plans with our cell phones, we use them as little as possible and only for convenience sake. We also plan to get blue tooth headsets to avoid holding them to our heads at all.
Currently my husband and I are living with my parents while we wait for our new house to be built. We don't plan on having a landline installed. In today's world, phones aren't used for talking as much. Even though we both have cell phones, we don't receive many calls (other than from each other). Usually, when the phone rings and I know it's not my husband, I wonder who is actually calling me. Most communication is done over email, tweets, instant messaging, or Facebook. There just isn't a need for landlines anymore.
We want to lose the landline, but can't quite figure out how. Do we need a separate cell phone that just stays at home? What about kids who don't have cell phones yet? Is one of the cell numbers designated as the 'main' family contact number? Too many questions, so can't let go of that tangled mess of phone cord.
I actually never have purchased a land line. I got a cell phone right out of high school and 12 years later I am still doing the same thing.
If you live near a casino, many of them have coin counting machines. Just remember to make a bee-line for the exit after you cash in your coins so you don't spend the money in the casino.
No we do not have a land line. We actually could get a land line for $20 a month for unlimited calling (I work in Telecom) but we choose not to. Besides not wanting to spend the measly $20 a month, it's a matter of not always wanting to be reachable. I don't always have to answer my cell phone. I can put it on silent. But you cannot silence (easily) a land line.
No we do not have a land line. We actually could get a land line for $20 a month for unlimited calling (I work in Telecom) but we choose not to. Besides not wanting to spend the measly $20 a month, it's a matter of not always wanting to be reachable. I don't always have to answer my cell phone. I can put it on silent. But you cannot silence (easily) a land line.
We have a landline although I don't know for how much longer.
I still have a landline because we have DSL for internet. Getting rid of the landline would only save us $10/month. So the convenience seems justified based on the price.
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We keep our landline because it is easier to hear in our area. While the cell phones work I actually prefer to talk on a regular telephone
I don't - because I'm cheap, and I don't like to talk on the phone. I have a cell phone, grudgingly, so why the heck would I want two phones?
We still have a landline. Why? I really don't know. Habit, I guess. The number I give people when they ask is always my mobile, and that's what I use to make calls most of the time, too, because all my useful numbers are stored on it and I don't have to find some lost piece of paper (or dig the phone book out of the mess) to look them up. But we do find it useful to have our number listed in the phone book; a few of our long-lost friends have found us that way. We're also dithering about whether to switch to the phone company for our Internet link; if the cable company raises the rates one more time we'll make the switch.
No landline for us, my husband and I have had our own cellphones for 8+ years. There have only been a handfull of times when a landline would have been helpful (things like the town's reverse 911, but we have since been able to get our cellphones added to the list), but the cell phones work just fine for us.
We did not have a landline for about 2 years, but once we decided to get DSL, we had to have it hooked up again. It also runs our DirectTV services. We have the basic package and cannot call long distance. We use our cell phones for long distance calls.
My house does not have a land line because my husband and I were looking for ways to save on our wireless bill. I plan on getting a VOIP home line in the near future due to our children. They are almost old enough to learn how to use a phone in case of emergencies and I want there to be a phone easily accessible. Plus it would be nice to be able to reach the babysitters (ie grandmothers) because most of the time everyone leaves their wireless phones in their purses.
I don't have a landline. Last time we had one was late 90s when we still had dial up.