Comments on: Why Are You Still Using A Telephone Land Line? http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Machttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-10459 Mac Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:40:10 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-10459 Wow, I am amazed at how many commenters still maintain a land line...though with all valid reasons. I don't have DSL, so no need for a line there. I don't have a home business, so that's out too. Nor do I have an alarm system, but most modern alarm systems now work over a cellular network as well, so that's no longer an excuse. Though we don't really miss a landline (haven't had one since about 2004), it would have come in handy early on when our cellular provider had poor coverage in our area. Dropped calls happen way too frequently, but it's gotten much better since then and it was certainly worth saving all that money each month! Wow, I am amazed at how many commenters still maintain a land line…though with all valid reasons. I don’t have DSL, so no need for a line there. I don’t have a home business, so that’s out too. Nor do I have an alarm system, but most modern alarm systems now work over a cellular network as well, so that’s no longer an excuse.

Though we don’t really miss a landline (haven’t had one since about 2004), it would have come in handy early on when our cellular provider had poor coverage in our area. Dropped calls happen way too frequently, but it’s gotten much better since then and it was certainly worth saving all that money each month!

]]> By: Don Robiehttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-7159 Don Robie Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:54:02 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-7159 My wife and I are 70 years old. She is physically handicapped. We need a Alert system since we live alone. In an emergency, we are the "I fell down and I can't get up" type. To the best of my knowledge, we must have a land line. If not for that, we would drop land-line service immediately. My wife and I are 70 years old. She is physically handicapped. We need a Alert system since we live alone. In an emergency, we are the “I fell down and I can’t get up” type. To the best of my knowledge, we must have a land line. If not for that, we would drop land-line service immediately.

]]> By: maggiehttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-6837 maggie Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:57:55 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-6837 Reason to have a landline -- blackouts in the city -- cell phones did not work the last time also you lose your cell phone and finally, faxing. I still need mine or faxing. Reason to have a landline — blackouts in the city — cell phones did not work the last time also you lose your cell phone and finally, faxing. I still need mine or faxing.

]]> By: Dave Lhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5302 Dave L Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:32:26 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5302 Because cell phones sound terrible. I was an Army tactical communicator 20 years ago, and if my tactical phone lines sounded as bad as most cell phone calls I've had, my commander would have been on my tail to fix it right away! Because cell phones sound terrible. I was an Army tactical communicator 20 years ago, and if my tactical phone lines sounded as bad as most cell phone calls I’ve had, my commander would have been on my tail to fix it right away!

]]> By: Marta Ghttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5225 Marta G Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:40:20 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5225 My main reason: I LOVE my freedom and I dont like how this thing (the cell) follows you every where you go. Unless you need a cell phone, ie your bussiness or personal affairs, I see cell phones as a hassle in most cases. Don't you people hate how this thing is attached to you at all times? My main reason:
I LOVE my freedom and I dont like how this thing (the cell) follows you every where you go.

Unless you need a cell phone, ie your bussiness or personal affairs, I see cell phones as a hassle in most cases.

Don’t you people hate how this thing is attached to you at all times?

]]> By: Sick of Debthttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5204 Sick of Debt Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:03:11 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5204 There's a couple of reasons at our house: - DSL line requires it and with our DSL line being $10/month, it's cheaper than Internet through the cable (which we don't have because it's more expensive). - Pacemaker testing equipment used the old-fashioned "handset" to do modem communications back to the Dr's office. My wife is young (28) and has had a pacemaker almost all her life. We haven't looked into replacing her testing equipment (used every 3 months), but it'd probably cost more than the effort is worth. - Less than $0.03/minute long distance (check out http://unitelcommunicationsgroup.com/ I don't get any money for promoting them). Our house phone bill is right now at $30/month with DSL & taxes included. We're the freaky ones looking into getting out of our cell-phone contract, move to a pay-as-you-go cell phone and use the house phone for our calls. There’s a couple of reasons at our house:

- DSL line requires it and with our DSL line being $10/month, it’s cheaper than Internet through the cable (which we don’t have because it’s more expensive).

- Pacemaker testing equipment used the old-fashioned “handset” to do modem communications back to the Dr’s office. My wife is young (28) and has had a pacemaker almost all her life. We haven’t looked into replacing her testing equipment (used every 3 months), but it’d probably cost more than the effort is worth.

- Less than $0.03/minute long distance (check out http://unitelcommunicationsgroup.com/ I don’t get any money for promoting them).

Our house phone bill is right now at $30/month with DSL & taxes included. We’re the freaky ones looking into getting out of our cell-phone contract, move to a pay-as-you-go cell phone and use the house phone for our calls.

]]> By: Danhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5202 Dan Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:06:00 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5202 I switched to a cell phone for all of my business. A few of my customers complained about the quality of the call. My cell phone provider would drop calls. I was in jeopardy of losing business. I don't like it, but $50 a month is not much compared to my livelihood. I switched to a cell phone for all of my business. A few of my customers complained about the quality of the call. My cell phone provider would drop calls. I was in jeopardy of losing business.

I don’t like it, but $50 a month is not much compared to my livelihood.

]]> By: brad fordhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5201 brad ford Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:54:56 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/why-are-you-still-using-a-telephone-land-line/#comment-5201 It is required for DSL. By having the bare minimum phone service, I have DSL +phone for less than then cost of a cable modem service. Once I can get naked DSL, it will be gone. It is required for DSL. By having the bare minimum phone service, I have DSL +phone for less than then cost of a cable modem service.

Once I can get naked DSL, it will be gone.

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