For What Reason Do You Still Have A Land Line?

Yes, I do still have a landline phone. The reason I still have a landline is because I do not want to give out my cell phone number to everyone I come in contact with and for business reasons. I also feel that having a landline can come in handy if for some reason my cell phone is not on or is on the charger.

I'm too mean to pay for a cellphone contract. But yes, Skype for abroad.

yes, even with all of the gadgets we have nowadays we still can't do without the 'ol trusty landline!

There are many reasons for me to have a land line. First, the elders don't know how to use the software like Skype etc. Second, I use the ADSL to access to the internet. So at first we must have a land line at home. Third, I need to pay for it even if others call my mobile phone. So I prefer they call my land line phone at first since I don't have to pay for it if I receive a call.

ooooooh don't even get me started onthis issue[em]lol[/em we had cell only for about a year, you can't call long distance without being on expensive long term contract, you have to makr sure you recharge, cell phones don't work in all houses , cell phones are easily lost, you can't use a cell phone if you work from home as a customer service rep, they are a hassle because we went through 4 before we got one that worked consistently, relatives that you want to keep in touch with don't have computers, you have to make a skype date to call ones that are online......... We got rewired about two months ago! PS we now have one 'family' pay as you go phine for those times when its convenient or safer to have one

No, I don't have a landline, as I can't see paying for two phones when I am the only one living in my home. I have just had a cellphone, for quite awhile now, and I odn't miss the landline at all. I don't miss all the telemarketing calls I got on it. I do get some on my cellphone, but I can block their calls, so I never have to deal with them. I just have to keep my cellphone on more now, that I don't have a landline, but that is okay, that as I use it everyday. and for more than just talking. I will never ever have a landline again. Take-care, and have a good day.

yuppstill do as the cell phone get s to hoton my face when I talk topeople I talk 30 mins to a couple of hours but thn I have vonage so Ihav a set payment eevery month!

I lost my cell phone and though I have skype, the sound part going out doesn't work so I end up typing what I am saying, so I might as well continue with FB to contact my online family and friends. Besides my phone is digital, I know no one outside the country, so anyone I call is toll-free..

Yep, calls for the whole family, calls for my son who doesn't have a cell phone...

Some people don't like to show their faces. I have a landline. I had a cell phone for about three months alittle over three years ago. I hated it! I like the idea of all you can do with a cell and having it for emergency but can't afford one. The landline I have is in the same contract as my cable and internet. I can call anywhere in the domestic US for nothing extra. What is its purpose? For communication. I wouldn't even have a phone if it wasn't for the school, PSR, therapist and meds check people having to stay intouch.

No land line. Got rid of it about 3 years ago. Why pay for 2 different phones? And my cell phone costs less. I got a Jitterbug and love it. Low monthly bill and I don't have to worry about anything, their customer service will do all kinds of things for you. I couldn't think of a reason why anyone would still have a land line until I read the responses you got. So, I guess it is necessary for some people.

I have it in my home, just for the dial up computer line there. Im my internet cafe I have cable internet.. but we were maxed out at 8 connections here.

Cheapaer local communications. For internet connection. And for house display accessory to our living room. Why not we havevery old type phone so its very rare. We are the only houehold who has this kind of phone

When I told my parents I am moving out, they require me to have a landline and they told me that they will pay for it. So because I don't have much use of it before, I accepted their payment for the first two months. Now, I use it for my business but my mother is still calling me there almost everyday. She doesn't like Skype because she told me that I will not visit them anymore and will be satisfied on Skype calling. I did not argue for they are old.

The only beauty of having a landline here is free local calls to another land line. Besides internet connection is much cheaper through a landline. Despite having all the latest communication technology in the market land line has not become total obsolete.

I keep the land line so that if I have to call 911 it will automatically show my address. My cell phone does not have GPS so it would not do me any good if I could not speak. I won't change cell phones because I don't like being tracked. So I have a land line.

I do. It costs people more to call me on y cell than a land line. Also for call that say press this and that it is hard to do it on a cell. I basically use my land line for incoming calls only and a few calls to friends who live abroad. It is cheaper.

That's a very good question. $2 per minute is RIDICULOUS. You should definitely not use that service...And stick with Skype. I did not realize that Facebook had a video chat, either! Interesting! I live with my dad, and we just got rid of our land line because we realized that we don't need it. Now we just both have our cell phones, which makes a lot more sense. The only tricky part is when we lose service in the basement, we can't just use the land line phone anymore. Ahh well.

Because still some persons cant handle the mobile and they dont want to purchase mobile because they feel call from landline phone is suitable than mobile. My mother and MIL both use only landline for calling not understand the function of mobile.

We have a land line phone.And we have as many as five cellphones too.But we seldom use our land line phone.If we have to talk to someone,our friend or relative,we use our cellphone.In fact,we have taken the land line phone only because we had to have a broadband internet connection which waspossible only by having a land line.Otherwise we don't need it.