Do you still have a landline?

[ReverendHellh0und]

No need for the "magic box" condescension, but thanks for the explanation.

Lol i wasnt being condescending sorry if you took it tjat way.

 

[Winchester]

Yeah I'm not ready to "cut the cable cord" yet.

Do it.

 

[SenorXm/Sirius]

$30 for each phone?

$80-$100 for the main box, Telo.. That has to be near where the Wifi modem is because it plugs into that. What I have a a 2 cordless phones headset plugged into the Telo. I have 1 of those 2 phones right near the Telo, and the other in the next room.

Then for $30 I bought a Linx extender, it's plugged into an outlet in another room, it connects to the Telo via wirelessly.. And I have another 2 cordless phone headset plugged into that. 1 of those 2 phones near the Linx, and the other in 1 of the bedrooms.

So I have 4 phones,

Edit... It works great, the sound/voice quality is excellent.

The 2 drawbacks are....If you lose electricity, the Telo won't work... If you lose Internet it won't work. BUT nowadays with cell phones that's not that big of a deal. If you have a cell phone you still can make calls.

 

[lurchadams]

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.

Yep, that's why I decided to go without cable. When cable starts to look more like a mortgage payment, it's time to do without!

 

[lefty louie]

$80 a month for a land line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think we pay under $30 and that's too damned much, but when all cell service craps out it's nice to have one. Problem is, if know one else does (have one) what good is it? Only good for businesses or govt. offices.

 

[Enola]

Because when I am at the market or driving, I don't really want to talk or get phone calls. And, finding clear service is a pita in the mountains. With a landline..there is not that much of a problem. Eventually I will get the LL back and keep my cell phone as well for emergencies only.

 

[beerftw]

I am thinking of ditching my landline. I pay $80 a month for a service that is never used. The only people who call my landline are telemarketers.

*The pros of ditching:

No telemarketers
Saving almost $1,000 a year

*The cons of ditching:

My family rarely answers their phones when I call them, so if it's an emergency, I may not be able to get anyone
My husband has health problems, so transitioning would add an extra minute or two to a 911 call, to give the operator our physical address
Can't use my fax machine

I am thinking of maybe looking into VoIP phones. Not sure - got my mom a Magic Jack when they first came out, like 10 years ago, and it was horrible.

I do not even use a landline just cellphone, only thing I mthink I could use a landline for is my old computers that need a physical landline to join bbs sites, and bbs sites are maintained for fun rather than practicality since the internet overtook bbs, plus old computers are a hobby to me not e necessity, so I will not spend any kind of money on a landline to access the remaing 6 or something bbs sites still running.

Now if you were not maried and lived with a roommate, that landline would be awesome to hook up dual 56k modems and turn the sound to max so they could hear the screeching of it trying to connect to the internet.

 

[Superfly]

I do not even use a landline just cellphone, only thing I mthink I could use a landline for is my old computers that need a physical landline to join bbs sites, and bbs sites are maintained for fun rather than practicality since the internet overtook bbs, plus old computers are a hobby to me not e necessity, so I will not spend any kind of money on a landline to access the remaing 6 or something bbs sites still running.

Now if you were not maried and lived with a roommate, that landline would be awesome to hook up dual 56k modems and turn the sound to max so they could hear the screeching of it trying to connect to the internet.

I hated that sound. I am old enough to remember it.

I am also old enough to remember, "You've Got Mail!" That was so exciting. :lol: Now I get a million emails a day and don't even read most of them.

 

[DiAnna]

I was going to cut back long distance, caller ID, etc, but it was still going to cost me $62 a month. I think that they charge based on location. I can't understand why I am paying so much and am bundled with internet.

Yeah, we still have a landline. Husby has a cheap flip cellphone, so he can call for help when he has fallen and can't get up! :lol:

 

[Helix]

Do you still have a landline?

i still have mine for another month or two. i have kept it due to inertia and for sentimental reasons. however, it's probably time to stop sending that particular company forty some bucks a month.

 

[DiAnna]

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.

Indeed. The main reason for keeping our land line is health-related as well. We have a phone in every room, so if either of us has a medical emergency, 911 (along with our location) is an arm-length away. If my lungs are seizing and I'm home alone, I can't even talk, let alone tell someone where I am and how to get there.

 

[radcen]

Ditched mine three years ago. Don't really miss it... except when I need to call my cell phone to find it. :lol:

I kept it that long because I was self-employed and worked at home. As long as that was going on I felt the need to have it. Now that's no longer a consideration.

 

[Checkerboard Strangler]

All four of us have our own cellphones, but I also have a Skype telephone number, which not only works on my smartphone and my computers, but also works on my VoIP ATA device, which means it functions AS a landline.
I can use it to send and receive faxes, despite the fact that Skype claims it can't work...it does.
So we've been landline free since around 2011.

 

[molten_dragon]

No. In fact I never have.

 

[straykatz]

Bundled, work from home, free calling to Canada, and our home alarm is tied into our phone system.