Are landline phones still necessary these days?

Same happened to me. We received the phone but we never used it. Somehow, our dog found it and it became one of his toys. Anyway, a landlines is good in case your cellphone isn't working out od a sudden and you need a permanent line of communication.

for the use of the internet some companys do require that they give you a phone number but no one says that you ever have to use it however i would check around and also check with the local cable company

I don't know why people are still asking this question! Yes, landline phones are still important for a lot of people. I have kids who are sometimes home without me. I'm not going to get a cellphone for each of my kids, so they do need the home phone in case I need to reach them when they're home and I'm not. Also I don't want their friends calling on my cell phone. Some homes have no need for a landline because everyone has a cellphone.. but in my home with children who aren't old enough for a cellphone.. yes, I still need landline.

I think that it depends on the individual's needs. For some, it can be a good thing. Others have no need for a landline. I think that there can be benefits to either having a landline, or not having one.

While people hardly uses landline now, I think it is still necessary, especially when it comes to office.

Hey ayeesha, i personally don't think there is still a need for landline because with our iphone, we are able to do so much and we can connect wtih almost everyone. Wtih wi-fi capacity, we can keep in touch with everyone over whatsapp or facebook chat. ON the other hand, phones give out a whole lot of radiation and therefore is really bad for our brain especially. If you seldom use the landline, then there is no point getting one since you won't be using it much plus you still ahve to pay for it.

Although today the mobile phone is quite common and therefore many people say it is not necessary to have the landline phone at home. However, I still think it is necessary for me. I prefer people call my landline phone at first since I have to pay for it even if I pick up the mobile phone. Whereas picking up the landline phone is free. Besides, I use ADSL to access to the internet at home and therefore I must have a landline phone.

The landlines are no longer that much necessity. Yet, one might need them personally at times. One might be using a wired broadband connection where one might need a landline telephone.

Hi Ayeeesha, with the rise of mobile phones and other high tech gadgets, I guess the use of landline phones have already decreased. However, every home and establishment should have a working landline phone particularly if you own a business or if you want to have a DSL connected to your home or office. I am considering of applying for a DSL connection with our current landline phone provider. We just need to pay extra 200 pesos for the internet connection on top of our monthly bill. it is cheap indeed. However, I have been hearing negative feedbacks regarding the service. For instance, slow to no internet connectivity especially during rainy season. I am still reading more reviews about it.

I think you can look around for an internet provider that will only give you internet without having to pay extra for the phone.

Landline phone is always important , no matter who mobile phones and other handheld devices has taken control of the communication. Landphone expresses your identity, people are usual in changing their mobile phones. But land phones hardly give you any flexible chance of switching.

in my opinion nowadays landline phones are still necessary .landline phones are environmental friendly and healthy. people can hear clearly and talk as long as they can.the best advantage is that the landline phones don't need to be charged.it is best for the old men.

in these days everyone has mobile. . so landline is going out of picture but ya for broadband connection, landline is needed and in many homes, most of offices and all govt offices, broadband connection is used.

I understand where you are coming from, cellphones are taking over and paying for a landline is a waste of money nowadays. To answer your question I would not get a landline the sales person is just trying to get you to spend more money in my opinion, I had time warner cable internet and it worked really well until my laptop broke, and I have heard good things about DSL. You just have to do your homework and see what company offers the best internet service

We use ours only for internet wireless. Everyone uses their own cell phones. We don't regard it as necessary anymore

Well I still have a landline phone because a cell phone was effecting my head. I was getting really bad headaches on the side of my head that I used the cell phone. I have a landline now with my wi-fi hooked up and it all works very nicely. If you want the wi-fi and can only have it with a landline I guess that is your only option. Unless you get rid of the cell phone to save money. I'm in my late 50's and lived 98% of my life without a phone in my pocket so I can survive but wouldn't be able to survive without my landline.

In my opinion I don't think that there is really much use for land lines these days, not with the convenience of mobile networks, free wi-fi, and internet connections being available on tablets. I have wi-fi at my apartment and when my boyfriend and I opened an account for it we didn't need a land line, although what we did need was a phone that was from the same company, luckily my mobile was a Bell phone and the internet we were setting up was from Bell - this is only in case we needed technical support then it would be free from my cell. As long as the place you are in has a phone jack then you should be good to go, you won't really need a land line... with an actual phone attached to it. Definitely look into changing your service provider, because honestly... that just seems like a hassle! But go for DSL, you'll be a lot happier... well with the speed and connection and whatnot. Not sure about price range though :P That's what I think!

Well, if just for the internet, then it would be better to have a land line phone, but I think that a cellphone also one of the necessary thing in our life, as you know as the development of the communications, that not a land line phone but also a cellphone are very good for us to contact with our friend, so this is not a problem but just have the two of them, be good~~~

yes you need a landline for easy connection and also for phone calls using mobile to call landline numbers isquit expensive rather using the landline

We still have a landline because the cell phone reception in our immediate area is terrible. Hopefully in the near future, there will be more towers nearby so that the reception is better. When that happens, I will gladly give up my landline. =)