Landline phones

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

We still have our landline. I hate to give it up but we plan to get rid of spectrum which is cable-phone-internet. Are their other reliable phone only companies out there?

ECBG · ‎01-08-2011

We just got Spectrum and left US Cellular where we could only get spotty coverage.

I missed making an appointment with Minute Clinic because US Cellular wouldn't connect.

With Spectrum, even in mountains, I can get through and connect.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I've had my Ooma (VOIP) phone since 2016 and I love it. The only thing I pay for monthly is the FCC tax which is less than $7 for their Basic service. They also offer a Premier service for $10 monthly and that includes some upgrades. Check out Ooma dot com for more info.

Nonametoday · ‎03-09-2010

@ECBG wrote:
We just got Spectrum and left US Cellular where we could only get spotty coverage.
I missed making an appointment with Minute Clinic because US Cellular wouldn't connect.

With Spectrum, even in mountains, I can get through and connect.

@ECBG @bargainsgirl

I have not had good luck with Spectrum. We had AT&T for years and Spectrum offered us this wonderful deal if we had basic cable, etc. $29.95/month. Two years ago and it is now $300. The cable goes off and on, the phone will just drop calls and the cable freezes a lot and the internet service can go for a day or two without working. I wish I had AT&T back as it was always dependable. I am told by AT&T that landlines are dinosaurs and they will not be putting any more land lines for economic reasons.

fthunt · ‎12-24-2010

Verizon........have had it since ?? birth........almost

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

WELL - we noticed over a week ago that we no longer had a dial tone with our landline. We figured the trouble started about August 21.

My husband called Verizon last Monday to request service. Sat on hold for over an hour and still did not talk to anyone. He finally hung up.

Throughout the week the phone does ring once in awhile but no call goes through. Caller ID no longer shows up. And there is LOTS of static on the line.

The good news is we no longer get spam calls so we are in no hurry to get the land line worked on.

We have had static on occasion on the landline during the 40 years we lived here. But we figure since more and more people drop the land line Verizon is in no hurry to fix the line.

So if you want a company where you are unable to talk to anyone about your phone troubles Verizon is the company for you.

My husband tried to get a landline in a cabin up in the mountains. Could not find any company interested in doing the work.

Good Luck.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@fthunt wrote:
Verizon........have had it since ?? birth........almost

Same here. Verizon is fairly reliable but they have terrible customer service.

fthunt · ‎12-24-2010

@drizzellla Husband - cabin - No service will provide a major installation for a single customer. Gas lines included....and cable TV. Not worth the cost to them to have only one or two paying customers.

We had elec heat until another 100 home were built .....then gas was offered.

PickyPicky3 · ‎10-22-2018

If you have a "link to cell" answering system, you can use it with your cell phone when you're in the house.

If you need a separate number just for your home, consider StraightTalk's Home Phone. You buy their reception unit for about $50 and then pay $16/month for service.

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

@fthunt wrote:
@drizzellla Husband - cabin - No service will provide a major installation for a single customer. Gas lines included....and cable TV. Not worth the cost to them to have only one or two paying customers.

We had elec heat until another 100 home were built .....then gas was offered.

All the neighbors have landlines because cell phones don't work because of the mountains. So there are phone lines around in the area.