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Anyone Discontinued Home Land Line and Using Just Cell Phone?

patticakes — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:29:51 GMT

We're really considering doing this since we hardly get any calls now on our land line and service has gone up so, so much. I know we'd have to consider notifying anyone who had our land line as a primary number and that would involve a little bit of work; but I'm wondering how many of you have done this and any other things I might need to consider before doing it? How has it worked for you?

Re: Anyone Discontinued Home Land Line and Using Just Cell Phone?

SelahG — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 19:09:04 GMT

I have recently gone to cell phone only, but then my husband's commercial garage is located only a few steps away and has the landline business phone, which we can use in case of extended power outages when a cell can't be charged ... weak or no cell signals, or other emergencies. We have VERY harsh winters here, otherwise I wouldn't worry much at all. I group emailed the new number to most of my phone contacts---saved a lot of time. Good luck to you!

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maryebrown_1 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:08:01 GMT

Yes! We dumped our landline w/ Verizon 15 months ago when I bought a Samsung Nokia cell from the Q (which was under $100). It came w/ a year free service + 1400 minutes, and triple minutes for life. So when I buy a Nokia card for 60 minutes ($20) I get 180 minutes + 3 months service. I've saved $90/mo on the Verizon charge and that didn't include the long distance charges so it is more than $2000 saved. I transferred our landline # to my cell so I'm on my "home" line wherever I am. I only have to charge it every 10 days or so and I've used it to report power outages (our # is connected w/ the location of the outage). It is so worth getting rid of those huge Tel. Co. bills every month!

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toodles11 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:19:44 GMT

We have both, but I know people that only have cell.

We get lots of spam calls on the land line. Wonder if everyone had my cell number if I would be getting them on my cell?

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ID2 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 20:20:52 GMT

My dh was urging me to discontinue our land line phone but I was so reluctant. We finally did quite a few years ago and its been one of the best things we've done!! I read on here about everyone getting sales calls, political calls, peddlers calling, I get absolutely NOTHING!! Love using only my cell!

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luvdoodles — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:22:34 GMT

I really can't do that although I would like to. Sometimes I have to move room to room or even outside to get a clear connection. I like knowing that at least I have a land line that I can depend on. It's in a bundle package with the internet and cable. Price isn't too bad.

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game-on — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:54:56 GMT

patti.... we recently changed to all cell phone.... and we put our land line phone # on our cell phone so there was no need to notify our friends of a new #.

Re: Anyone Discontinued Home Land Line and Using Just Cell Phone?

chickenbutt — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:02:32 GMT

We do still have two landlines in the house, as well as both of us having cell phones. But I don't really see any way around it, as the alarm system uses one line (the one we also use for telephoning), and the internet (DSL) uses the other one. Used to be that the cable boxes had to be hooked up to a landline as did the Tivos but that's not the case anymore. The Tivos are on my home network and somehow or other cable is able to do whatever it does without being on my network OR connected to a phone line.

But, if we didn't need those lines for anything I wouldn't see any reason not to get rid of them.

If you don't need a landline for any reason, might as well save that money. It's not cheap, especially if you have TWO lines like we do.

So many people just use their cell phones now. My husband never uses the home phones. I use them because I don't give out my cell phone number to pretty much anybody.

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jewelfool — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:16:40 GMT

We discontinued our land lines a couple weeks ago. We do not miss them at all.

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Yuban3 — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:22:47 GMT

I lie having the secure connection of a land line. Cell phones calls can be spotty and calls dropped.

I'll never get rid of my land line.

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Pook — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:37:14 GMT

I need the security of the landline. It never needs charging and in the 30 years living where I am phone service has never went out. We have tracfones for emergencies and even though the service is good, I wouldn't want to have to depend on keeping them charged and handy all the time. I also like that a call to 911 will show my address even if I don't say anything.

Re: Anyone Discontinued Home Land Line and Using Just Cell Phone?

Yuban3 — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:49:25 GMT

On 3/25/2014 Pook said:
I need the security of the landline. It never needs charging and in the 30 years living where I am phone service has never went out. We have tracfones for emergencies and even though the service is good, I wouldn't want to have to depend on keeping them charged and handy all the time. I also like that a call to 911 will show my address even if I don't say anything.

Exactly.

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Shogirl — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:58:11 GMT

Yes, got rid of our land line a year ago and never looked back. When we had it, the only calls we received were from telemarketers, so it only made sense to get rid of it, not to mention the cost. If you have good cell phone service, you shouldn't have problems with dropped calls or reception.

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BellaPaprika — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:11:57 GMT

I would discontinue one of my landlines (one is for dsl) if it were not for DH. He can't figure a cell phone out at all (illness and old age) and he needs to be able to use the phone when I'm not home.

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Vivian — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:09:10 GMT

I live in the boondocks. Cell phone service is awful...spotty at best. When I text I have to go outside. I'm keeping my landline.

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colliemom4 — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 22:26:00 GMT

Yes. A long time ago.

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qvcfreak — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 00:45:29 GMT

I got rid of my land line a few months ago and I didn't use it at all except for my house alarm and internet, finally upgraded to wireless on both house alarm and internet and I love it. I just went on line and changed the primary contact number on my bills to my cell # and so far I haven't received any unwanted calls on my cell.

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Snowpuppy — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 01:09:24 GMT

We went to cell phones only in 2008. Haven't missed the landline, haven't missed the bills!

One thing I will say is that it got really quiet, really quickly! No more answering a phone call that's not for me.

It's very rare that I get a call on my cell that's for a solicitation, sales call, etc. Maybe a couple of times a year.

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Marienkaefer2 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:27:11 GMT

No, because I don't want to get calls while I'm.driving, or the doctor's office calling while I'm in the checkout line at the grocery store, etc.

I just can't operate that way and be "available" 24/7.

Cell.phone is for private life.

(Family, close friends).

Everyone else gets home (landline) and can leave a message until I am available.

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sage4 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:22:42 GMT

A lot of people are now using Magic Jack. Most of my friends are in the Caribbean and talking on Magic Jack makes it seem like they are next door and it is only 19.99 a year. Cell Phones and Magic jack for us.