People hardly make phone calls anymore

Free phone calls
@mayka123 (16605)
India
October 20, 2018 9:12am CST
My son yesterday reminded me that I am entitled to 150 free calls from my landline which I never use. Now with whattsap and facebook have realized that I hardly pick up the phone and talk to anyone. Its always been messaging. I guess I am guilty of not giving a personal touch to my conversations by picking up the phone and talking to people. How many more like me around?
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
11 Dec 18
@mayka123 I have a landline and I want it because people can leave messages and I call if they leave a message on my cell phone. Some times I need to use it too.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
15 Dec 18
I need to use my cell phone for all work related calls because I don't give them my land-line number. Besides I check my emails too on my phone.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
18 Dec 18
@Hannihar My landline does not have any system of leaving messages so I depend on my mobile for getting calls.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
16 Dec 18
@mayka123 I prefer that they leave a message on my landline and I call back on my cell phone. I turn my cell phone off when I do not need it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
20 Oct 18
I use my phone all the time I hate both whattsap and facebook.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
23 Oct 18
I find whattsap very convenient as I can reply to messages when I have the time. Yes but sometimes it is a nuisance.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
28 Oct 18
@LadyDuck Here in our side of the world people use whattsap for official use also.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
23 Oct 18
@mayka123 I do not need to send messages, if it's for business I send emails, if I need to talk to friends or family I call.
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youless
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Oct 18
It is true. I seldom will make a real call. I like to leave a message by social media as people can reply to me when they are available. Besides, there is a record for our conversation.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
23 Oct 18
Chatting on social media is convenient as people can reply when they have the time.
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angelkarah050182
@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
13 Nov 18
Same here in our country. We just use Facebook Messenger now for our daily conversation. My phone doesn't ring at all unless it's something very important. I just send messages. I don't do video or audio calls. For me, FB messenger is a great help. I can save money because it's free to chat. It doesn't cost me any money.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
14 Nov 18
I have found many people using facebook messenger. I only have added my family and some close friends on Facebook. And I do chat with them on messenger a lot of times.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
20 Oct 18
we do not have land line any more.costing us money and no need to.Both of us have our personal cell phones
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
23 Oct 18
I have a combined package of wifi connection with the landline. I only use the wifi and do not take advantage of the 150 calls that are free with the package.
Fae Maverick
@Fa_Maverick (9487)
• Australia
22 Dec 19
We used to have a landline but it got cut off when the NBN started to be rolled out. My attitude on phone calls vary and sometimes when calling a business, dentist, doctor etc it can be stressful for me. Other times I can spend hours on the phone to the right person.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
31 Dec 19
I have a landline and a mobile phone. I dont share my landline no with many people because I prefer not being disturbed with unnecessary phone calls while I am at home.
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (62138)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
20 Oct 18
I talk to the other half every day on the phone, other than that there are maybe three people I talk to on the phone.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
20 Oct 18
I guess the only phone calls I make are the official calls from my mobile. Hardly talk to anyone from my landline anymore.
Janeth
@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
9 Mar 19
I don't have whattsap so I don't have any idea about this.You should have use the free calls.If I know that I have free calls I talk and talk to my friends in my phone.