I can't get my hubby into the new millenium. He still wants a landline.

It is very strange that ur hubby dosen't wish to switch to a cellphone.. I have completely swtiched to a cellphn.. Infact all my family members as well.. Cellphns are much easier to use and they are they are also way cheaper interms of running cost.. I don't use the landline anymore, I only use it to make std and isd calls, coz they are still quite expensive thru cellphns..

I finally got a landline and now use my cell basically for emergencies. I never did like using the small cell phones for conversations I like the bigger ones much better...the kind you can only get if you have a landline.

A cell phone is for convenience, emergency and making a fashion statement. I am one of the endangered species who don’t have a cell phone by choice. Handsets and connections have really become cheap for everyone to be able to afford them and so a majority you will see are carrying the phones just because its fashionable too, to show people your glittering and accessorized hand-set and flaunt your number. People who have no use of it, will buy it nevertheless. I dislike mobile phones. Not only do I find them extremely inconvenient to listen to and talk to, I also feel that they are an unnecessary intrusion into my privacy. I may want to be accessible to everyone all the time, and if I keep the phone switched off, I have to face a barrage of probing questions. And then if I want to avoid somebody, its so easy to say ‘ I don’t have a mobile you see, call me on the land-line’ but the land-line has CLI attached, so I may not want to pick up the phone at all he he he. I agree on the emergency part though, but all in all I am happy without my mobile, the land-line is serving just fine.

I guess I am one of those folks who find a cell too expensive. I have one which I cancelled the contract for as it cost way too much for the few odd times I ever used it. It was to me a rip off and I had to pay $200.00 just to cancel the service. However I do keep int charged and carry it in my purse as it can still be used to call 911 in emergencies.

Well it’s a bit different for us- We have both- cell phones and a landline. My sig. other refuses also to use a cell phone- Drives me crazy! But we keep the landline because we live in the country and the reception isn’t the greatest at all times on our cells at the house- We can use them on the back deck, upstairs, or in the driveway- that’s it- so until the reception gets better—we’re stuck with both!

landlines anre comparatively cheap and best than mobile phones. If your husband shows less interest, finally just tempt him saying he will have a lot fame , growth , etc if he does the same. Your husband will surely have an aim, just explain him that cell phones are best source to reach him immediately. it works out when we becomin an supporting factor. A the same time he can even avoid unnecessary calls just by disconnecting the line or leaving it in silent mode.

People are saving even more money switching to VOIP-services... It's really hard to convince people until you show them facts and figures... I have a pre-paid cell phone that only costs me $25.00 to reload, and the unused minutes last for six months... I rarely ever use my cellphone, preferring Private Phone (free) for incoming calls and messages... The ridiculous costs and taxes of a landline simply will not do- I'm always trying to cut Living expenses, so I can go out and Live, for crying out loud! :) There are services that even offer free phonelines for your computer- why pay for it? If you husband likes cordless, and you have a home computer with internet access- you can get free phones and save a ton of money these days. I hope that you bring him around- Try telling him that he could start another holiday fund for you and himself with the bucks! :)

Well, to be honest even I prefer to keep atleast one landline in my house. I agree that keeping a mobile phone is more economical, however I am still obsessed with old technologies like Landline, Pager etc.

We have cell phones and a home phone. Our cell phones don't work down in our basement, and that is where our family room is, and where our computer is. Since I work at home, I need a phone I can be reached on. We have Vonage for our phone service. We pay about $30 each month and have unlimited long distance, and not just in the US like we do on our cell phones. We get free calls to many other places in the world, too. My husband is military, and several of the places he could get deployed are covered, so that is great. I really use the phone too much for it to be practical to just use a cell phone anyway. Our plan would be way too expensive considering I talk on the phone for at least 2-3 hours almost every day.

We dont have cell phones. It makes it to easy for people to find me no matter where I am. When I am out, I don't want people calling me. That is what my answering machine is for.

I didn't have a landline for 5 years from the time I moved out of my parents house till just a couple months ago. I got married 3 years ago and we both carry cell phones. The only reason we got a landline is because we wanted to get DSL internet service through AT&T. It's cheaper to get the internet and a phone line than it is to just get the internet. I guess they are expecting you to rack up all kinds of charges on the phone to make up for that. We never use it thought, there's no good reason to have a landline over a cell phone.

I love having my cell phone when I am away from the house, otherwise I hate talking on it. It is not comfortable and I don't like to wear ear pieces either. I'd much rather talk on the house phone. The main reason we have a house phone though is because our cell phones don't get good reception where we live. It is always touch and go whether or not you are going to get a signal. We have tried 4 different services and none of them work well in the house.