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closeupready

(29,503 posts)
73. No.
Tue Sep 18, 2012, 01:32 PM
Sep 2012

Service became increasingly spotty and REALLY expensive, like $75/month and since I used my cell phone almost exclusively, gave it up. Don't regret it at all.

Do you still use a land line? [View all] fried eggs Sep 2012 OP
I keep one going for power outages. annabanana Sep 2012 #1
I don't understand. Cell phones work when the power is out. renie408 Sep 2012 #5
Until your battery dies. n/t MadrasT Sep 2012 #11
Cell phone towers don't work when power is out. Ptah Sep 2012 #30
That is a problem fried eggs Sep 2012 #48
True but lots of cell towers have battery backup these days. mwooldri Sep 2012 #71
Your internet will still work, as will Skype - but you can't call 911. Can call the nonemergency #. leveymg Sep 2012 #88
After Hurricane Charley the cell phones did not work Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #109
not everyone lives within a cell reception area. piratefish08 Sep 2012 #43
You sure aren't. I have a land line. I live in a rural area surrounded by mountains and my southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #21
You are not the only one. GoCubsGo Sep 2012 #24
You are not the only one. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #58
We have one, too. That thing wouldn't break if you bounced it down CTyankee Sep 2012 #63
Yep, those phones were designed/built to last forever. Incredible phones!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #82
I have a land line, but if there is a power outage, RebelOne Sep 2012 #72
same here! sammytko Sep 2012 #78
yes. more so than cell. bothers me that people call me on cell seabeyond Sep 2012 #2
Only about 8 people have my cell number and it's turned off 90% of the time. hobbit709 Sep 2012 #115
Just got rid of ours after 30 years... yourout Sep 2012 #3
Yes. Only. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #4
We are self-employed and would be out of business without a cell phone. renie408 Sep 2012 #7
I don't have a cell phone. djean111 Sep 2012 #33
I am retired, no business, no kids. Don't need the "24/7" intrusion. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #94
i have mine leftyohiolib Sep 2012 #6
Nope. Haven't had a land line phone in five years. renie408 Sep 2012 #8
Yes. We live in a rural area and don't always get cell reception at the house. Brickbat Sep 2012 #9
Yes. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2012 #10
No, haven't had a land line in about 7 years. n/t MadrasT Sep 2012 #12
No and neither does my mother nor my 2 grown kids. nt nc4bo Sep 2012 #13
No. ananda Sep 2012 #14
You bet I do. I can tell you have not been in a real disaster... Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #15
Agree. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #49
Yep pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #16
I keep my land line due to concerns about cell phone safety flamingdem Sep 2012 #17
I haven't owned one for seven years. Alduin Sep 2012 #18
Yes, I do. HappyMe Sep 2012 #19
My streaming TV & internet on landlines..... dmosh42 Sep 2012 #20
Yes. peace13 Sep 2012 #22
Have? Yes. Use? No. Thinking of cutting it? Yes. JHB Sep 2012 #23
No cell lector Sep 2012 #25
Is it the 1980s? PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #26
Yes and Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #27
nope YankeyMCC Sep 2012 #28
That's because you don't live in the hurricane zone malaise Sep 2012 #29
+1 from another dweller in hurricane alley Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #98
Yes. avebury Sep 2012 #31
get a $10 pre-paid phone and a phone card blueamy66 Sep 2012 #61
My daughter has landline free with cable subscription HockeyMom Sep 2012 #32
Yes we do, rural living. MuseRider Sep 2012 #34
cancelled landline years ago Whatisgoingon Sep 2012 #35
You can get one of those crank-up chargers for your phone. sammytko Sep 2012 #80
Yes. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2012 #36
yes..... gblady Sep 2012 #37
Nope glacierbay Sep 2012 #38
Mid 40s and we gave ours up - TBF Sep 2012 #39
yes. everyday. nt LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #40
Yep. I like having the ol' standby--it's our official household contact TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #41
I'd be interested in seeing this question as a poll - TBF Sep 2012 #42
Been nearly eight years since I had a land line. Atman Sep 2012 #44
So what have you used for DSL for several years? Cable? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #45
you don't need to pay for phone service to get DSL. uncle ray Sep 2012 #65
OK; in the UK, a land line always includes a working phone number muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #75
No landline for 3 years or so. randome Sep 2012 #46
havn't had a land line since 2001... ghurley Sep 2012 #47
Yes, still have my land line. sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #50
Can you do fax with cell phone? -- n/t mazzarro Sep 2012 #51
Actually, you can. Old and In the Way Sep 2012 #104
I don't have cell phone reception where I live cali Sep 2012 #52
No cell coverage at my house; therefore yes. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2012 #53
Yes. We live out in the woods and the cell phone reception is really bad. livetohike Sep 2012 #54
Yes. enlightenment Sep 2012 #55
I need my land line to call my cellphone when I misplace it. n/t Ian David Sep 2012 #56
Yes, two land lines--one for hubby's office--one for our 'home'. Have cells, too. mnhtnbb Sep 2012 #57
Yes i have a land line Gin Sep 2012 #59
we have a land line for the fax machine and blueamy66 Sep 2012 #60
Get an internet based fax service AngryAmish Sep 2012 #64
thank you blueamy66 Sep 2012 #69
Nope. Not for the last 3 years. No intention of ever getting another one. n/t VWolf Sep 2012 #62
Yes bigwillq Sep 2012 #66
Yes, but we don't use it very often. City Lights Sep 2012 #67
Yes, use it all the time. MissMarple Sep 2012 #68
I just gave mine up last week. Cleita Sep 2012 #70
No. closeupready Sep 2012 #73
Yes. There isn't a substitute for it, really. Obamamite Sep 2012 #74
Yes Rider3 Sep 2012 #76
Sort of...if you call a Magicjack a landline Not Me Sep 2012 #77
Yes, I have a VOIP line off of my router that costs me practically nothing RKP5637 Sep 2012 #79
yes - weak connections KT2000 Sep 2012 #81
Got one ashling Sep 2012 #83
Yes. Blue_In_AK Sep 2012 #84
I do, and around here you have to use your local police/fire dispatch number we can do it Sep 2012 #85
Yes. I only give my cell number out to a fairly small circle of people. gkhouston Sep 2012 #86
Not for 9 years, now. n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #87
I'm considering getting a traditional landline again. mwooldri Sep 2012 #89
Nope. I just use my smartphone. backscatter712 Sep 2012 #90
Not since 2006 Cursive Sep 2012 #91
Nope. KamaAina Sep 2012 #92
i do. barbtries Sep 2012 #93
Does VOIP count? Matariki Sep 2012 #95
Yes... SoapBox Sep 2012 #96
Yes. CBHagman Sep 2012 #97
Nope, not since I got off of dialup internet TorchTheWitch Sep 2012 #99
Yes, of course. SheilaT Sep 2012 #100
Nope, no land line. nt Speck Tater Sep 2012 #101
Yes. I really prefer talking on the landline. Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #102
No land line any more GObamaGO Sep 2012 #103
haven't had one in years fizzgig Sep 2012 #105
No. Why bother when I have unlimited minutes on my cell and I'm hardly ever home? LeftyMom Sep 2012 #106
Yes. ATT refuses to provide cell service to our house. We live near Pasadena and we've asked. Kablooie Sep 2012 #107
Yes the security/alarm system for my home goes thru the Raine Sep 2012 #108
Yes, I keep my landline mostly because conversations are much clearer progree Sep 2012 #110
Rural area and I'm still on dial up, so hell yes B Calm Sep 2012 #111
Correction. GeorgeGist Sep 2012 #112
Not for about three years. Codeine Sep 2012 #113
Yes. I want it to work when power is out hobbit709 Sep 2012 #114
only for my computer AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #116
I have a land line still Bettie Sep 2012 #117
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