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Originally Posted by memason
Since everyone [it seems] has cellphones these days, why would anyone want a home phone too... Cellphone goes wherever I go, has voicemail and call screening. We make lots of international calls ($.02/min w/skype), so it seems less expensive too.
I'm sure there are some good reasons, but I haven't had a home phone in a long time.
Just wondering . . .
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We have a landline for several reasons. My husband has expressive aphasia as the result of a stroke several years ago which has left him without the ability to communicate effectively. We have the medical alert system for emergencies and it is landline dependent. They are aware of our situation and if the button is pushed (for lack of a better description) and they get no response or response they cannot understand, they notify me and/or call 911. He regained over 90% of his motor skills and is very active and wears a medic alert bracelet at all times with my numbers in it. My cellphone is not local but still out of Texas. With Comcast being the landline service, I can transfer the home phone to my cell phone when I'm out. Having both allows us to do things independently. The only issue with the cell phone is an occasional signal one which doesn't happen very often or for long.
Another neat thing about being able to transfer the home phone to my cell phone is that people don't know that we are not home if they call the house and we are out of town. It's a really nice feature.
I was with Centurylink for a time, but find Comcast far superior. I have always had excellent experience with them and am very satisfied.