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Post by chaosisapony on Jun 18, 2016 15:08:49 GMT
We would have given ours up but it's part of a bundle with cable and Internet and wouldn't save a dime. We never use it and it occasionally surprises us by ringing - from a telemarketer. This. I actually forget I have it and don't have a clue what the number is. I only have it because it's free from the cable provider and gets me an additional discount on my bill for having another service. I got tired of the random telemarketer calls (I don't bother to answer them) at night and the phone has been off the charger and dead for over a year now. It was 2008 when I moved out of my parent's house, since then I have solely used my cell phone. Save
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Post by epeanymous on Jun 18, 2016 15:08:58 GMT
We moved last summer and ditched it then. I have not missed it. The only calls we ever had were telemarketers, and even the places we kept landlines for ease -- our children's schools, eg -- called us at work or on a cell anyway.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 18, 2016 15:13:27 GMT
We only have it for the internet bundle. I couldn't even tell you my home phone number. I keep the ringer turned off so we may as well not have a landline.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jun 18, 2016 15:18:59 GMT
I wouldn't, for safety reasons, especially if had young kids in the house.
I still have one and always will.
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Post by Susie_Homemaker on Jun 18, 2016 15:21:09 GMT
I gladly just gave ours up last month. We only had it because the house we were in had horrible cell coverage and we'd use the land line while home. But mostly the only people who ever called it were telemarketers and with the upcoming election I was sooo dreading all of those calls. We moved last month and myself, DH and two DDs all have a cell phone so we dropped the landline. The coverage here is great and since I had nothing else to say to telemarketers we got rid of it. Good riddance!
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Post by snappinsami on Jun 18, 2016 15:27:23 GMT
We gave up ours a few years ago when we realized that the only people who ever called it were my parents and telemarketers. Now my parents just call my cell instead. As to telemarketers sometimes. We've never missed it.
My parents (in their 70s) still have a land line, but it's bundled with their cable and internet through Comcast. They still apparently use it a lot, but I think it's just that they, like others, just don't feel "right" about not having one. (Note to self... Ask them about that when I'm there next month.)
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Post by georgiapea on Jun 18, 2016 16:55:43 GMT
I'm 77 and we gave up our landline phone in 2009 when moving from New Mexico to Alabama. Never missed it once. A cell phone is all I'll ever need.
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Post by lbp on Jun 18, 2016 17:06:38 GMT
Nope still have mine and not only that, I still own a rotary phone!! For some reason our house is in a "dead" spot for phone reception. Our cell phones will not work unless we go out to the barn and use them. It's reminiscent of the show "Green Acres" where they had to climb the pole to use the phone!
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Post by Woobster on Jun 18, 2016 17:18:20 GMT
I haven't had a land line for 15+ years. No need for it at my house.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2016 17:51:24 GMT
no. We don't plan on giving ours up. We have young (ish) kids at home and I always fear if they have to call 911 will they be able to recite the home address in a panic? Plus, our youngest is Autistic and getting him to talk to anyone doesn't happen. He would be able to dial the phone, but I don't think he would talk. Landlines give the operators the address...so police/fire would know exactly where to go. Maybe once the kids are older, but I'm not sure at this point.
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Post by katybee on Jun 18, 2016 19:11:38 GMT
I do have a landline. But I don't have a phone. I got the landline because – as many people have stated – it made my cable bill cheaper. But I do not have a phone to hook into it – nor do I want one. I would never give out that number. I don't want people to have to keep track of two numbers for me. And always wonder which one to call… And I've heard that telemarketers will call you night and day. I just don't see the need. I haven't missed it in 10 years.
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Post by katybee on Jun 18, 2016 19:15:56 GMT
Isn't it hilarious (except not at all) how all of our "bundles" are so different! Some people save a lot of money by dumping their landline. Some people save a lot of money by keeping their landline. Shows you just how asinine all of these so-called savings bundles that the cable companies offer us are.
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jun 18, 2016 19:24:08 GMT
We only have it because Frontier was going to charge us more for the Fios TV & Internet service if we didn't have a landline. So our whole bundle costs less WITH a phone. Plus we have free long distance. That's about the only time we use it for out going calls. More ridiculousness. Same here!!! The bundle we were quoted was actually $20 cheaper with the landline than without. But since the Frontier takeover, the blocked call thing has gone out the window, and I swear the amount of telemarketer calls has probably tripled. It's to the point where we keep the ringer turned off.
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Post by buddysmom on Jun 18, 2016 20:14:26 GMT
We got rid of ours about 1.5 years ago. The only reason we kept it that long was because of our security system since all of us had cell phones. The ONLY calls we received were soliciters and wrong numbers. We were paying about $40 per month for it. We changed to a wireless security system and don't miss it at all.
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Post by disneyer on Jun 18, 2016 20:28:22 GMT
Nope, what if we have an emergency and have no electric for days! Happened when we lived through Hurricane Isabel.
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Jun 20, 2016 15:29:00 GMT
I finally got a cell and I am in my 40s. My husband has had one for a long time because he uses it for work. My 16 year old saved up money for his own. We all have cheap plans though. My son and husband pay $130 with tax for the whole year with Fido for a mostly texting plan. They no longer offer that so I had to go to Rogers. My plan is $140 with tax with Rogers but I also have unlimited local voice in the evenings and weekend. Which my son would've went over to in January but they didn't have that plan yet. They are prepaid plans so we are stick with them for their 1 year terms. But they do. Still have the landline because none of us have cheap long distance rates on our cells and the 11 year old isn't getting a cell anytime soon.
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Post by ~Susan~ on Jun 20, 2016 17:07:56 GMT
I gave it up 6 months ago and I don't miss it a bit.
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Post by ladytrisha on Jun 20, 2016 17:08:05 GMT
I'm 57 and I can honestly say I have thought about it, delayed it, rethought about it and finally pulled the plug 2 weeks ago.
Good news - the earth still spins, you still get phone calls and best of ALLLL ... no more telemarketers calling to offer you the latest in found money, solar panels or construction deals for putting on a new roof for those solar people! Best.Thing.About.It!
I finally pulled the plug because, to me, the whole point of a "landline" was to have a phone that worked during a power outage or when internet crashes. Admittedly not one that reads all the little AT&T inserts in the bills, I missed the part where they chose to move our "landline" to UVerse - so when we went to use our phone, we got nothing.
So I called and said that I'd really like a "landline" and they wanted to do a credit check! Seriously WTF is that about? I said "wait, you changed my service after 20 years in this house, and now I have to get qualified for a piffly landline?" AT&T said yup. And I said "fine, then shut it off".
Then I called a few days later and got rid of their sad internet because I was still ticked off LOL
Just make sure you program 911 into your cell phone as well as your local Police/Fire Depts.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 20, 2016 17:16:46 GMT
We live in a semi-rural area and are subject to power outages... not regularly, but more frequently than I would like. Cell reception is too iffy and unreliable so because of health issues, we've kept our landline - we need to be able to connect to the outside world when we lose power. We keep ours for 911 because of DH's major health issues. If he has to call when he's home alone, I want the 911 operator to know where he is, if he can't tell her. This is why I keep my landline.
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Post by ladytrisha on Jun 20, 2016 17:17:02 GMT
There was an interview with AT&T's CEO where he said they have the ability for landline users to block telemarketer calls, but they choose not to make it useable. So then chatter started about there being no incentive for AT&T to make it useable - after all, if everyone could block telemarketer calls, then how would AT&T justify their cost to set up telemarketer phone numbers? I'm dreading when AT&T takes over DirecTV ... and so are DirecTV employees
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Post by lisae on Jun 20, 2016 17:31:29 GMT
We have not given up ours because I need to be able to take calls from my parents at any time. If I used a cell, I'd have to carry it with me around the house and I'm just not going to do that. I suppose there is a way to connect a cell into the regular phones but I haven't investigated it. There are 4 extensions for the landline so there is always one handy.
Also, the landline is cheaper. I use a Tracfone for my cell and pay just over $100 per year for all the minutes, data and text I need. If I used a cell only, I would imagine I'd need a regular monthly plan and that would be quite a bit more than our regular phone bill since my dh would need one also. And he sure isn't going to keep up with a cell!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2016 17:32:23 GMT
We did it....we don't miss it....the only people whoever used it were telemarketers
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Post by PLurker on Jun 20, 2016 17:59:19 GMT
We have a package tied to our internet so dropping would not save money anyway so we have landline. We are kind of on the edge of county lines, in the country etc so once in a while cell service can be iffy. So we keep it for a little peace of mind and because it is same $ with or without.
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Post by petenthusiast on Jun 20, 2016 19:05:07 GMT
I still have a landline, and am in no hurry to give it up. I use the number when I register for store loyalty cards or when I place an online order and they request a phone number. I don't know if it really helps to keep down the telemarketing calls on my cell but I like to think so. LOL.. I do the opposite. Only give out my cell and never ever answer it unless someone I know/expect to call. With the iphone easy to hit reject & perm block every single telemarketing call & have "do not disturb" hours. They spoof #s so it's endless sometimes.. I will never give my landline up. Got a number that actually hadn't been used before. On the rare occasion that a robo call slips through the cracks I can also block those on my cordless system, but BOY do I get pissed when that thing rings if it isn't a known call. lol. When at home I'm more likely to be reached with landline rather than cell because I don't carry it around at home. I also like the backup way to call if power or cell outages. I also use landline to make ALL calls when at home (our caller id blocked)--when calling 800#s and/or companies my # isn't captured into their system to sell to some company that "spams" my phone with bots. Like talking on a landline MUCH better than a cell...more comfortable & clear to me. Not old or young, just my pref. Recently had some issues with landline (often old infrastructure), but finally had a smart tech who "put in a new 'line card' at the box," and all problems stopped. Good as new.
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Post by mimi3566 on Jun 20, 2016 19:33:35 GMT
We got rid of our landline in 2000 or 2001 and have never regretted it. I'm 57 & dh is 60 if that makes a difference.
My mother is 80 and still has her landline....I've tried to talk her into getting rid of it, but it gives her comfort so I don't push the issue with her.
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Post by khaleesi on Jun 20, 2016 19:45:59 GMT
We did last year when we moved and it saved us about $45/month. The only time it rang was solicitors. We just use our cell phones now.
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Post by kate on Jun 20, 2016 20:51:39 GMT
We have a landline. On 9/11, I was able to get DH on the landline before cell service was working.
One of my kids is really bad about keeping his cell on and charged. His friends often call on the landline. We also have longtime friends who use the landline. DH is bad about keeping his cell by his side, so if he's home and I need him, I call the "home phone."
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Post by chlerbie on Jun 20, 2016 20:59:58 GMT
We got rid of ours in August. The transition has been fine for me, but my SO misses it--but that's mainly because he has a rinky dink, non-smart phone cell phone.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jun 20, 2016 21:09:39 GMT
I'm 48... we gave ours up years ago.. probably 12 years ago.. didn't make a difference.
My mom who is 77, gave hers up last year and hasn't looked back either.
The only thing I have to deal with now is that I have a dd who is 8 and when it is time for her to stay home alone I don't want her without a phone but don't really want to get her a cell phone. I will probably just get a cheapie flip phone to keep in the kitchen (I am not sure what else we could do at that point.. but I have a couple of years to think on it.
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Post by Sparki on Jun 20, 2016 22:51:29 GMT
I haven't had a landline in years and years.
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