CPR call blocker stopped the telemarketers for us on our landline.

There is nothing "DUH" about wanting to keep a landline and no, cell phones aren't necessarily more convenient.
1. Quality of sound is just better on landline. Can hear better when not distorted or breaking up.
2. Cell phone not reliable at all when signal is weak inside home and constantly dropping calls.
3. Due to the way cell phone service is set up, providers will not allow you to disable voice mail. This is a problem because ...
4. ... There is no true Call Blocking function. Blocked numbers still go to voice mail so the harassing caller can still leave a message. So call blocking on cell phones is a joke, truly useless. I even called the cell provider for options. They could not block specific numbers and their only solutions were don't listen to your voice mail or change your phone number. Those are not viable solutions!
5. At least with Spectrum landline, you can completely block numbers so your phone doesn't even ring and the caller gets a message "This number is not accepting calls at this time." What I ended up having to do is having ALL calls forwarded from my cell number to my home phone. My cell hasn't rung in 8 months. I use it for texting, Internet, playing games, and making outgoing calls when I'm NOT home.
Living with PTSD, my safety and privacy is of paramount importance. Therefore, I will never give up my landline. Everyone's mileage may vary, but is the duh attitude really necessary?

My landline deal is so cheap with crystal clear clarity. Buy OOMA on Amazon (about $75) , $75 set up, then $5.61 a month for 911 & taxes. My computer handyman charged $40 to install. OOMA is a VOIP. I use my headset with cordless phone and love it. Cell phone is for emergency only. When I go out, I don't want to be on the phone and am put off by friends who choose to take calls while we're together. Now I get up and leave. Cell phones are an unworthy addiction.

Also landline phones offer services for the disabled such as arthritis , hearing impaired , visually impaired. Wouldn’t be without these features.

Are you sure you have a wired phone line? Comcast's phone service is VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), which is why it's only $9/month. Other than Centurylink, I'm not aware of any other wired phone service in TV.

VOIP is not landline. It's VOIP. You need internet service in order for it to work. Landline doesn't require internet service. It also doesn't require electricity.

Hmm something to look into. The price you mention is about the same as we are paying and we are with xfinity a division of comcast.

Perhaps we do not have a regular land line and if so why pay for it.

We have had StraightTalk landline for a couple of years. About $16.00 a month and it is fine. Way better than prices everyone else wants.

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1992 was the year I took out the landline and went full time to cellphones. At the time people thought I was nuts. I have Not experienced any issues in getting everything I need with the cellphone, including emergency services when required.
I do not believe in holding on to the past.

We’ve used OOMA with Comcast/Xfinity internet service here in the Villages for 2 years with no issues. We get crystal clear reception for about $5 a month. We also bring our OOMA box up north to our summer residence to use for calls because the cell reception there is very weak.

I live in Lake Deaton and have a landline with service provided by centurylink. I have not been informed that there will be a change to ATT. I have a lifetime guarantee rate with my internet package for $85.00/month. With taxes and other charges total bill is less then $105.00/month. I have no issues. Neither Comcast nor Spectrum would get me a landline without changing existing number which I had for 4 years when I lived above 466A.

Straight Talk is not landline. It's a wireless home phone base used to replace landline.

I have been here for 15 years and thank goodness for land lines. There have been many times thru storms or hurricanes , my cell phone did not work. Thank goodness I had a landline. That’s all I have to say about that

The infrastructure here does not support traditional copper lines. Any voice service is VoIP. POTS stands for plain old telephone service, but does not indicate a traditional copper line to the home.

OOMA base is bought on-line then set up at home. After that, monthly billing is $5.61 making yearly total $67.32. Your phone number is then ported. No other provider is needed. Best deal ever! Never use Magic Jack.