[Bay Kid]

Got rid of my landlines several years ago. I sure do miss all those robo calls.

[JoelJohnson]

We had the Comcast bundle with a phone line, we never used it as we have only used cell phones for over 20 years. We no long have the bundle, just internet.

[MikeC]

Originally Posted by kp11364

Hi all,

Do most folks in TV get a phone landline, or you make do with your cell phones?

Thanks!

I haven’t had a landline in 10 years. Who needs it so why have it?

[flamilak]

We had a landline until we realize no one called it except one person. So we dropped the landline.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by DARFAP

We've had a landline for years. Rarely use it. It's part of our triple bundle xfinity deal. Check out Ooma. It's an internet based landline setup.

Note that, even if you have an Xfinity bundle, you will still pay for the landline service. Mine is about $20 per month after applying the multi-product discount.

[Federspiel]

What's a Landline?

[Flyers999]

I got Xfinity and was upset when they made you dial 352 first for local calls. But I kept it and find it works better than the mobile. Yes I checked "Use WiFi for local calls."

[airstreamingypsy]

I haven't had a landline since 1999. I see no reason for 2 phones.

[phojo]

Originally Posted by kp11364

Hi all,

Do most folks in TV get a phone landline, or you make do with your cell phones?

Thanks!

Had a landline because it was bundled with cable. Never used it. Cell phone only. Suggest you get the Smart911 app for your cell phone, makes calling 911 easier.

[JMintzer]

We still have one up north for the alarm system.

Don't have one in TV... Never will... The alarm is internet based...

[The Chipster]

Besides giving up your landline, you can probably also discard your fax machine, dot matrix printer, Blackberry, rotary phone, and victrola.

[Lisanp@aol.com]

No landline and no cable service. Only cell phones (Verizon) and internet (Xfinity) with YouTube TV - very happy to get rid of all that nonsensical expense.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by MikeC

I haven’t had a landline in 10 years. Who needs it so why have it?

We have an alarm system (not subscription monitor type) on the home. Detects break-ins, smoke, fire, flood, even a/c failure. Dials 911 with recorded message plus 4 other numbers (our cell phones among them). It requires a landline to dial out. We still have our original twisted pair from CenturyLink for that. Tried VOIP (Ooma) as an alternative but the person on the other end says they hear echos of the voice, so we are back to twisted pair. Expensive but, we like the security. Wish there was a way to hookup our alarm system to a cheap Tracphone left in the house.
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[inda50]

It is important to me to have a land line (voip) and a cell line. I just don't like being dependent on any one means of contact in case of an emergency.

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by MikeC

I haven’t had a landline in 10 years. Who needs it so why have it?

Originally Posted by inda50

... I just don't like being dependent on any one means of contact in case of an emergency.

I have a copper-wire landline just for peace of mind.

During hurricane Sandy, I left my waterfront house to hunker down with my brother on higher ground. There was no power. His fiber optic internet and voip didn't work. Our cell phones didn't work. The towers were down. Luckily, he had kept one copper-wire (POTS) line. It was our only relaible means of communication with the outside world.

When you call 911, they know exactly where you're calling from.