Have you given up your hard wired phone line?

[billethkid]

And now only have a cell phone?
What do you miss, if anything not having "HOME" PHONE?

btk

[Minnesotalyn]

I don't miss anything and we got rid of our's 3 yrs ago:thumbup:

[Pturner]

Hi BTK,
We gave up our land-line more than a year ago. I can truly say that we don't miss it.

Sometimes when I don't have my cellphone in the same room, I don't get to it in time to answer a call. But, I can see who called and call right back. Sometimes, I don't know where I put it and if I had the land-line, I'd be able to call my cellphone and hear where it is. But that's not worth the cost of a home phone. I don't miss using one. Not at all.

[BogeyBoy]

Went with cell phone only two years ago. Never regretted dropping the land line.

[obxgal]

Have a land line and as long as I live in hurricane/tornado area I will keep it.
When we lived on the Outerbanks of NC we were without power for 6 days, which if I had a cell phone I would not have been able to charge it. There were other times we lost power due to hurricanes but for shorter periods of time.

We were in an neighborhood that had underground utilities but the power lines along the main road went down, but the phone lines were never affected, why I have no idea.

Do have a prepaid trace phone for when we travel.

[villages07]

Still have a land line and probably will until cell phone sound quality gets better. I can instantly tell when someone is calling from a cell phone. We're not big phone talkers anyway and I hate paying embarq/century link $26/month, but, quality counts.

We're just the opposite from most of y'all...we each have pre-paid Tracfone for cell service ... $100/year for 600 minutes and we never use up all the minutes.

So, one landline and two cheapo prepaid cell phones.

[schotzyb]

Started using Magic Jack over 5 years ago and other than some minor issues it has worked well for us along with our mobile phones. For $19.95 a year, I can tolerate some minor issues

[Xavier]

11 years with just a cell phone. Actually added another cell phone for my wife about 3 years ago. I don't miss a thing not having a land line.

I have a car charger for the cell phone in the glove box. Our latest cell phones can also be charged directly by using the laptop's usb. I also keep a small low cost inverter in the trunk so that I can use the AC adapter for the computer while I'm in the car. It converts 12v direct current to 120v Alternating Current. We feel that we are prepared.

Xavier

[aljetmet]

Hi BTK,
We gave up our land-line more than a year ago. I can truly say that we don't miss it.

Sometimes when I don't have my cellphone in the same room, I don't get to it in time to answer a call. But, I can see who called and call right back. Sometimes, I don't know where I put it and if I had the land-line, I'd be able to call my cellphone and hear where it is. But that's not worth the cost of a home phone. I don't miss using one. Not at all.

I have a landline phone that has bluetooth capability.
When I come home I place the cell near the base. I have three other extensions throught our house ( two floors) A cell call comes in and all the phones ring. You can have two cells on the same land line but it will work with only one at a time. You can also make a call on any of the extensions connected to your cell. Very nifty.... Costco sells it. Vtech phone. I know no Costco at TV.

[bkcunningham1]

I have always, always had a land line. Just old fashioned part of me I suppose. I didn't want to give it up.

When I finally was forced by my techie husband to get a cell phone a few months ago, I tried to get rid of my land line and couldn't because it is tied to my wireless Internet.

So now, I have to pay $10 a month for a land line that doesn't have any features except local calls, 1-800 calls and receives calls. Bahh. I never thought I could, but I could live without the land line easily.

I made certain everyone I know and love and is important to me have my cell phone number. I have a $45 a month plan from Wal-mart and that little phone is awesome.

I get unlimited Internet, text messages and phone calls for $45 a month. Period. The service has worked everywhere on the east coast from near the Canadian border to south Florida. I wouldn't trade it for a land line now that I have gotten use to having it with me.

[Pturner]

I have a landline phone that has bluetooth capability.
When I come home I place the cell near the base. I have three other extensions throught our house ( two floors) A cell call comes in and all the phones ring. You can have two cells on the same land line but it will work with only one at a time. You can also make a call on any of the extensions connected to your cell. Very nifty.... Costco sells it. Vtech phone. I know no Costco at TV.

Is there a monthly fee? How much?

[Pturner]

Still have a land line and probably will until cell phone sound quality gets better. I can instantly tell when someone is calling from a cell phone. We're not big phone talkers anyway and I hate paying embarq/century link $26/month, but, quality counts.

We're just the opposite from most of y'all...we each have pre-paid Tracfone for cell service ... $100/year for 600 minutes and we never use up all the minutes.

So, one landline and two cheapo prepaid cell phones.

Hi V07,
I don't talk on the phone much either and never use up all my minutes. If I used a cellphone primarily for calls, I'd probably get one like yours!

It's strange though, when I think about it. Of all the things I can do with my cellphone, I use it the least for talking on the phone. I use it most often to read various news media, sometimes read books synced with my Kindle if I'm waiting somewhere, check weather, use golf GPS, take photos, get my daily Sudoku fix, listen to music. I use it for other stuff too, but you get the idea. It's as much a "to go" computer as it is a phone.

[Bosoxfan]

Have a land line and as long as I live in hurricane/tornado area I will keep it.
When we lived on the Outerbanks of NC we were without power for 6 days, which if I had a cell phone I would not have been able to charge it. There were other times we lost power due to hurricanes but for shorter periods of time.

We were in an neighborhood that had underground utilities but the power lines along the main road went down, but the phone lines were never affected, why I have no idea.

Do have a prepaid trace phone for when we travel.

Charge it in your car whnae you're out & about.Problem solved!!

[Bosoxfan]

Been without a landline for over a year now.My wife & I both have cell phones.Haven't regretted not having a landline.

[dillywho]

How does not having a land line work with a MedicAlert system?

[nONIE]

We have 2 cells and Magic Jack(computer phone). We are saving quite a bit of money each month but the quality of both frustrates me alot!:rant-rave:

If it were up to me I would have a good old fashioned land line. IMO the cells and the magic jack are poor quality for long conversations. All sorts of delays and interruptions. When carrying on long conversations, you should not sacrifice quality for a few dollars. :blahblahblah::blahblahblah:

[Hal :-)]

Middle of the road solutions, Ooma Internet phone (ooma.com). Not a landline, not a cell. VOIP Internet, maybe call it cloud phone. Superior voice quality. One time upfront cost then just $3.47/mo for federal regulatory fees.

Additional Premium package, $10/mo, adds useful features. Multiple numbers from anywhere in the US, ex. one number for Florida and a separate number for friends up north. Multi-ring to simultaneously ring connected phones and cell phones. Low cost international calls. Bluetooth cell phone link. Voicemail forwarding to email. Take it with you when you move, snow bird, or even travel abroad (assuming you have high-speed internet).