Do you still use a landline?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180767)
United States
March 15, 2017 8:47am CST
This question may have come on here before, but just curious, I have a cell number and a number that they call home connect which is supposed to replace a landline, but it is in fact a cellphone type set up. It is just designed to be used at home and comes with a base, and connects to phones used in the home etc. I don't really need it but it comes in handy sometimes.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Mar 17
I have an actual land line,. I have to have one, I don't entirely trust a cell phone and it's reception.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
I have issues with dropped calls from time to time on both of them. The reception is about equal on both I think
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
@fishtiger58 I have the Verizon Home Connect as my landline. I tried Vonage years ago..but it is a VOIP and didn't work right out here in the boonies.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Mar 17
@snowy22315 I use OOMA as my landline, it's connected to the internet. I pay about 5 bucks a month for unlimited use. I can call long distance all day long still only 5 bucks a month. But you have to buy their device, anywhere from 100 to 150 bucks one time only. We have had it now for 4 years works great.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Mar 17
I still use a landline and I am one of the few people who don't even own a cell phone.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
Gee, why don't you have a cellphone? 
The only people I know who don't use cellphones are older people, who just don't make them a part of their life. Even my parents have cellphones! With your weather up there I would think you would really need one!
The only people I know who don't use cellphones are older people, who just don't make them a part of their life. Even my parents have cellphones! With your weather up there I would think you would really need one!1 person likes this
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
15 Mar 17
@snowy22315 I have no desire to have one. I had one years ago and just never used it. I could probably count on one hand the amount of times I use it in a year. I am not a phone person at all. I barely use my landline.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
@Happy2BeMe They are really helpful in case of emergency though. I love my smartphone, with all the cool money making and saving apps it has.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
cellphone seems to be easier to grab, most of the time.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
15 Mar 17
@snowy22315 It is easier for sure. Easier to carry as well.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
15 Mar 17
I have a cell phone but I only use it for emergencies when traveling @snowy22315 ; otherwise, I do have a landline.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
I use my cell to play on mostly..lol...not really, I do use it to make business calls as well..
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
15 Mar 17
I have the connection but it is rarely used
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
@amitkokiladitya THere is a flat fee for the home connect, and right now someone else is paying the bill. I pay for the minutes I use on my cellphone myself. It is a separate device.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
It does keep me from using my cell minutes which I have to pay for.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
15 Mar 17
@snowy22315 I did not understand your point
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@mikegarzon (34)
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16 Mar 17
we still have a landline and it's active for the past 10 years now, but nobody ever calls, or we rarely even use it, unless we call somebody from the same telephone provider. the last time i remember using it was when i reported an issue with the dsl. landline service here ain't cheap, so people will just choose facebook messenger or text service.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
16 Mar 17
It comes in handy if you have to call your cellphone provider from another number. I definitely use it then.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
15 Mar 17
Nope, no landline. Had thought about getting something similar to what you refer to here. Atleast I think it'd be the same. It was a landline type deal from straight talk, with the base like you referred to.
Instead, a cellphone was bought for another family member and that was that.
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@snowy22315 (180767)
• United States
15 Mar 17
I would say for me it is half and half. I use both about equally.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Mar 17
Yes, still have a landline which is part of online service.
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