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Do you still have a landline?

Gave up on my landline 10 years ago.

Only old people still have landlines.

Gave up on my cable TV also 5 years ago. Kido FTW!!!

Only old people still have cable
 
I only have a land-line with an answering machine, no voice-mail. I have never owned a mobile or smart phone.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.
 
Desert Storm said:
Gave up on my landline 10 years ago.

Only old people still have landlines.

Gave up on my cable TV also 5 years ago. Kido FTW!!!

Only old people still have cable
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What’s your beef with old people?
 
Superfly said:
Yeah I'm not ready to "cut the cable cord" yet.
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I don't even really watch much TV--even when I was a kid, I thought most of it was stupid, and I also thought before there were zillions of channels that most programming would be stupid when there were, and I wasn't wrong. But, true confession, I developed an addiction when I moved out to the country and suddenly had to have sound. Last time a TV pooped out, I headed out the door instantly to Walmart and bought another...so that I can wake up, choose the channel I'm not going to watch, and head into my office to get on the computer. :mrgreen:
 
nota bene said:
I don't even really watch much TV--even when I was a kid, I thought most of it was stupid, and I also thought before there were zillions of channels that most programming would be stupid when there were, and I wasn't wrong. But, true confession, I developed an addiction when I moved out to the country and suddenly had to have sound. Last time a TV pooped out, I headed out the door instantly to Walmart and bought another...so that I can wake up, choose the channel I'm not going to watch, and head into my office to get on the computer. :mrgreen:
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I have a few shows that I enjoy, but most of the day, it's on just for background noise for me. But I have to have that background noise!

I'm more of a movie person. I have a private server for my movies, plus a Vudu account, plus Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. so we can always find something to watch.
 
Evilroddy said:
I only have a land-line with an answering machine, no voice-mail. I have never owned a mobile or smart phone.

Cheers.
Evilroddy.
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See, I couldn't even function without a cell phone. I have had one for so long, it's like an appendage now.
 
lurchadams said:
Wow, that sounds exactly like Vonage but at 10% of the price- good tip - thanks!
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I'm sure the Vonage service has all the bells whistles that the Ooma $10-20 plans have. But if you just want a home phone to make and receive calls and has an answering machine, Ooma's basic service works great. And it's free(except for the taxes and fees)

1 more thing, the main Telo Box only has only 1 jack for 1 phone. BUT if you want more phones in other rooms, for about $30 they sell a 'Linx' extension. It plugs into any electrical outlet, then wirelessly connects to the main Telo box. Then plug a phone into the Linx, and you have another phone in another room.
 
Desert Storm said:
Gave up on my landline 10 years ago.

Only old people still have landlines.

Gave up on my cable TV also 5 years ago. Kido FTW!!!

Only old people still have cable
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Uh, if I didn't have cable, I wouldn't be online.

https://nypost.com/2017/05/04/why-nearly-46-percent-of-household-still-have-landlines/

From Mic.com:

...Google is betting on the landline.

Google just introduced Fiber Phone, a home phone service plan complementing its high-speed internet and TV offerings.

...Why is Google really betting on the landline? Likely to compete with local broadband companies. But it also marks Google's recognition that home phone services aren't dead. In fact, they are alive, well and necessary in many households. https://mic.com/articles/139267/goo...dline-this-is-why-its-so-important#.qZo331vXI
 
Desert Storm said:
Nothing at all. Why so defensive....LOL??

Its just that a lot of old people are scared of technology and dont realize there's cheaper alternatives available
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I am old and you can have my landline when you pry my cold dead fingers............
 
SenorXm/Sirius said:
I'm sure the Vonage service has all the bells whistles that the Ooma $10-20 plans have. But if you just want a home phone to make and receive calls and has an answering machine, Ooma's basic service works great. And it's free(except for the taxes and fees)

1 more thing, the main Telo Box only has only 1 jack for 1 phone. BUT if you want more phones in other rooms, for about $30 they sell a 'Linx' extension. It plugs into any electrical outlet, then wirelessly connects to the main Telo box. Then plug a phone into the Linx, and you have another phone in another room.
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$30 for each phone?
 
Desert Storm said:
Nothing at all. Why so defensive....LOL??

Its just that a lot of old people are scared of technology and dont realize there's cheaper alternatives available
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Well I don't consider myself an "old person," although some might. I chose to keep a landline because I thought we needed one because of my husband's medical issues. Yesterday, though, was our first trial of using 911 without a landline and it only took 2 minutes longer to give my physical address, so it passed that test.
 
nota bene said:
Uh, if I didn't have cable, I wouldn't be online.

https://nypost.com/2017/05/04/why-nearly-46-percent-of-household-still-have-landlines/

From Mic.com:

...Google is betting on the landline.

Google just introduced Fiber Phone, a home phone service plan complementing its high-speed internet and TV offerings.

...Why is Google really betting on the landline? Likely to compete with local broadband companies. But it also marks Google's recognition that home phone services aren't dead. In fact, they are alive, well and necessary in many households. https://mic.com/articles/139267/goo...dline-this-is-why-its-so-important#.qZo331vXI
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I actually like having the landline, but the cost is just ridiculous. $80 a month? For a landline? I could see $80 a month for both phone and internet, but I have been paying $120+ for both, for a long time.
 
nota bene said:
Uh, if I didn't have cable, I wouldn't be online.

https://nypost.com/2017/05/04/why-nearly-46-percent-of-household-still-have-landlines/

From Mic.com:

...Google is betting on the landline.

Google just introduced Fiber Phone, a home phone service plan complementing its high-speed internet and TV offerings.

...Why is Google really betting on the landline? Likely to compete with local broadband companies. But it also marks Google's recognition that home phone services aren't dead. In fact, they are alive, well and necessary in many households. https://mic.com/articles/139267/goo...dline-this-is-why-its-so-important#.qZo331vXI
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eehhhh not really. a landline off a fiber line is really akin to a VOIP connection. it's not traditional POTS.
 
Superfly said:
Well I don't consider myself an "old person," although some might. I chose to keep a landline because I thought we needed one because of my husband's medical issues. Yesterday, though, was our first trial of using 911 without a landline and it only took 2 minutes longer to give my physical address, so it passed that test.
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Why did you have to call 9-1-1? Sorry, nosy. Is your sweetie okay?
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
eehhhh not really. a landline off a fiber line is really akin to a VOIP connection. it's not traditional POTS.
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Perhaps you could translate your acronymic jargon into plain English for non-techies?
 
nota bene said:
Why did you have to call 9-1-1? Sorry, nosy. Is your sweetie okay?
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His breathing is compromised after lung cancer surgery last year (plus having COPD), and if he starts feeling puny, and has a hard time breathing, we don't take any chances.

Thanks for asking. <3
 
I have an OOMA VOIP land line for 4 bucks a month with unlimited calling to US and Canada. I penny a minute for most of the rest of the world
 
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nota bene said:
Perhaps you could translate your acronymic jargon into plain English for non-techies?
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a fiber line is fiber optic cable that comes into your home, it goes into a magic box (your modem) which gives you your phone and internet. While your phones look the same, once it hits the magic box it goes the same route as your internet traffic via VOIP (voice over IP) back to the noc (network operations center).


POTS line which ingeniously stands for "plain old telephone lines" are classic landlines which use copper and switching stations to route calls the old fashioned way.
 
Superfly said:
His breathing is compromised after lung cancer surgery last year (plus having COPD), and if he starts feeling puny, and has a hard time breathing, we don't take any chances.

Thanks for asking. <3
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That's reason enough to have a backup phone system, whatever you decide; you can't take any chances!

Seems like paying $40 for a land line is a lot, though. As I say, mine's free because I'm "bundled." I guess I really should go buy another answering machine/phone. It's just that I HATE phones.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
a fiber line is fiber optic cable that comes into your home, it goes into a magic box (your modem) which gives you your phone and internet. While your phones look the same, once it hits the magic box it goes the same route as your internet traffic via VOIP (voice over IP) back to the noc (network operations center).


POTS line which ingeniously stands for "plain old telephone lines" are classic landlines which use copper and switching stations to route calls the old fashioned way.
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No need for the "magic box" condescension, but thanks for the explanation.
 
I havent had a landline is years. Last time I had it cable was bundled in & basic phone was included. I havent had cable in years either.It got so darned expensive and I hardly watched it. Now I only have roku/amazon prime.
 
Desert Storm said:
Nothing at all. Why so defensive....LOL??

Its just that a lot of old people are scared of technology and dont realize there's cheaper alternatives available
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Who do you think created that technology?

Yup, old people, who were once young people. And if you're lucky, one day you might be old people.

My grandfather built his first computer from a Tandy kit bought at a Radio Shack when he was 84. Once he learned how to code for it, he wrote a program to define the odds on the ponies. Took his bookie for about $30k before his bookie refused anymore of his bets. The bookie thought he was in on some kind of a fix at the tracks, until he tried to place a bet on a Hong Kong race. Got him really confused. He knew my grandfather had never been in Hong Kong and knew no one there. He should have taken the bet. The horse my grandfather picked, came in second to last.

That computer had about 32k of memory, had ic chips from Hitachi, worked off cassette tapes. My grandfather learned about using tapes at a high school computer club. He was the only member of the club older than 16. The kids in the club loved him because he always brought fresh baked pastries made by my grandmother. Three years later pocket calculators from HP hit the market with about 256k of memory, still no paper tapes like an adding machine. That was yet to follow. My grandfather never had a formal education, but he loved learning. He joined that club in 1969. Those kids all went on to careers in tech, they are all old now, in their 60's.
 
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