Electronics

[MoJoV]

Got rid of landline a year ago, nothing but spam calls and $70 a month for nothing.  Ditching cable this month for roku. I suppose Comcast will raise the price of my internet when I ditch cable. Robbers. 

These days I think it would be extremely hard to live without internet and a cell phone, especially when the pandemic was raging.

[Bridgegal]

We dropped our landline in 2006!!!  Never missed it for one second.  Our cell phones do everything we need in a phone and more.  Get rid of it.

[haddon9]

We have both.  DH is a health nut and feels that the radiation from a cell phone is unhealthy.  I personally use my cell to make calls but I also use the landline.....if it makes him happy we'll keep it.

[hckynutjohn]

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@KatieB wrote:

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@San Antonio Gal wrote:

I don't own a landline and I don't know of anyone who does except the posters on this thread.

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@San Antonio Gal   How old are you?

@KatieB 

Really? 

hckynut 🇺🇸

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[Mom2Dogs]

@bargainsgirl   We have both.  My husband does not really like using his cell phone so we have kept the land line.  Most calls to my cell phone go unanswered because the phone is usually in my purse!  People know to use the landline.

[sugar plum]

Haven't had a landline for 10 years. Too much money out the door for nothing.

[Shawnie]

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@mspatmac wrote:

@bargainsgirl 

I gave my landline up a couple of years ago but I became very comfortable with my cell phone before I actually pulled the plug. I used my iPhone exclusively for about 3 months before I felt ready.  I bought a portable charger, had shared my new number with friends and family.

When I pulled the plug I remember thinking, what took you so long!  No more spam calls and the convenience was great.  

I continued to evolve with my cell phone usage and use it like a mini computer.  I pay bills, texting with grands is great and while at daughters for Christmas was able to turn home lights on and off as well as adjust my heat to keep up with the freezing temps.

It's a personal decision, no right or wrong.  It works for most younger people (which I am not.) It works for me.  Everyone should do what their comfortable with.

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Essentially my story as well.  My cousin said you will not miss your landline.  He was right.

[Shelbelle]

I am not a cell phone person, my landline is still by far my phone of choice, would be lost without it. I pay for it with my XFinity plan, not very expensive. 

[Sooner]

We have IPhones and a line through the cable company.  Neither of us wants to fool around with the hassle of streaming services, and we hardly ever watch tv anyway.

Our phone seldom rings either--cell or the other.  We are so happy not to have to be tied to the phone 24/7 for work we are thrilled!  

[gadgetgal613]

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@Shelbelle wrote:

I am not a cell phone person, my landline is still by far my phone of choice, would be lost without it. I pay for it with my XFinity plan, not very expensive. 

That is not a landline.  If you bundle your TV, internet and phone with Xfinity, you are using VOIP for your phone.  The letters stand for Voice Over Internet Protocol.  If your electricity or internet goes down, so does your phone.  A landline plugs a phone into the telephone jack on the wall.  You have a separate phone provider such as AT&T.  If you had a cell phone, you can still get a connetion when the power goes out unless the cell service itself is down. 

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