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CreekDog

(46,192 posts) Tue Oct 23, 2012, 01:27 PM Oct 2012

Do you have a landline or a cell phone? [View all]

if you have only a cell phone, several of the tracking pollsters cannot call you. (the automated ones)

54 votes, 0 passes \| Time left: Unlimited
	Cellphone only
	30 (56%)
	Landline only
	4 (7%)
	Landline and Cellphone
	20 (37%)
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Do you have a landline or a cell phone? [View all] CreekDog Oct 2012 OP

Both. I rarely use the cell phone, though... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #1

Same here. GoCubsGo Oct 2012 #5

Rarely use the land line here madokie Oct 2012 #8

I'm the same Liberalynn Oct 2012 #17

Cell phone only.... ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #2

I've been polled three times on my landline .... MightyAfrodite Oct 2012 #3

Both, but the landline is only for our alarm system. onehandle Oct 2012 #4

That and personal security devices are good reasons to have a landline loyalsister Oct 2012 #32

... and if you ever need to fax lpbk2713 Oct 2012 #39

Same here, I need it for my security system. nt Raine Oct 2012 #42

Have both Blue_In_AK Oct 2012 #6

We're the same. All the calls right now are political Shrike47 Oct 2012 #25

I voted cellphone since my landline is a busness line and cannot be called by pollsters. nt Lone_Star_Dem Oct 2012 #7

There's another combination or two... Lars39 Oct 2012 #9

How's the net talk? Shankapotomus Oct 2012 #36

I like it...call quality's pretty good. Lars39 Oct 2012 #41

i dont like the idea of putting a radiating device that close to my head or other body parts leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #10

they'll never get me on my land-line....I'm never home MountainMazza Oct 2012 #11

You need another option qanda Oct 2012 #12

Our landline JustAnotherGen Oct 2012 #13

My land line is used for my computer only AsahinaKimi Oct 2012 #14

Cell only......and I think this is a huge unknown variable in all polling analysis Old and In the Way Oct 2012 #15

the landline + cell phone is likely a higher income demographic CreekDog Oct 2012 #18

Both dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #16

i hardly ever use my cell. mostly land. people that assume i will answer cell over land seabeyond Oct 2012 #19

Both...but 2theleft Oct 2012 #20

Both--I don't care for the reception on cell phones. There's a weird TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author savalez Oct 2012 #22

I've got both RomneyLies Oct 2012 #23

Both and use each one about equally. MoonRiver Oct 2012 #24

I have both. HappyMe Oct 2012 #26

I have both sdfernando Oct 2012 #27

Cell only, and I call-screen. BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #28

Only telemarketers and my grandmother call my parents' landline obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #35

Yup, cell only and I don't answer unknown numbers TexasBushwhacker Oct 2012 #40

Land line is fax only. It scares me if it actually rings! nolabear Oct 2012 #29

What about those of us with no phone at all? Coyotl Oct 2012 #30

Cell only Bake Oct 2012 #31

Cell only for several years obamanut2012 Oct 2012 #33

Cell phone only. Recovered Repug Oct 2012 #34

I'm in my 50's and let go of my land line about a year ago. hamsterjill Oct 2012 #37

both Go Vols Oct 2012 #38

kick CreekDog Oct 2012 #43