Anyone dumped their home phone?

0patience

Thinking about dumping our home phone and saving a few bucks.
We hardly use the thing anymore and can't really see a need to keep it.

Just wondering if anyone has done it and did it make any difference?

peter4jc

Dropped my land line years back, and never regretted it; who needs two phone bills?  Not me, but I get good cell reception where I'm at.

Rolanddeschain

I still have the land line because the bundle would cost MORE without it.......although it's unplugged because the only calls were from telemarketers.

[Deleted User]

Dumped it awhile ago and don't miss it. I do enjoy the extra cash. 

dirtdude

no landline in 15 years, wonder if I missed anything

Yakster

I keep my landline around as an emergency power source... in case of the zombie apocalypse.

http://www.sandman.com/telco.html

avengethis

We have one yet for the reason is we got a better deal on our tv/interenet with having the phone line.  Its also a nice thing to have if a babysitter is at the house or we leave the kids home for a few minutes.  

The only calls we receive on it are telemarketers but that fail safe if the cell phones are not working (kids dont have cell phones yet).

jlmarta

We got rid of our landline a number of years ago and miss it not at all. Our cellphones (mine's a smartphone) outperform a landline many times over. 

I acknowledge the fact that some folks need a landline for various reasons and, to that, I can only say "Gee, that's too bad. I sympathize with you". 

Cellphones, particularly smartphones, can do so many more things and provide so many more services than any landline it's just a shame everyone can't have one. 

So sayeth the oldfart.....  

Wylaff

Yakster said:

I keep my landline around as an emergency power source... in case of the zombie apocalypse.

http://www.sandman.com/telco.html

That fact that it was developed in Chernobyl after an "accident" at the plant frightens me a little.

Bob_Luken

jlmarta

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!  

Dr. Drizzlenik?  Chernobyl power?  What a hoot!!  

Anybody see a hidden "Candid Canera" around here??  

Guitarded

I have not had a home phone since I moved to NM. I understand some people may need it. But not in our house.

Yakster

We got some sort of tiny VoIP box that connects to your router and uses Google Voice and other services to mimic a landline. Free long distance and i hooked it up to our cordless phones, works great, wish I could remember the name of the box right now. 

Oh, that web page is a funny corner of a legit site. Funny at least to old telco folks like me. 

skweekz

Haven't had one since I moved out of my parents when I was 18. 

Got rid of cable last year too. $135 a month savings there too. 

CharlieHeis

skweekz said:

Haven't had one since I moved out of my parents when I was 18. 

Got rid of cable last year too. $135 a month savings there too. 

I'd love to cut the cord on satellite dish but a sports fan has fewer options for live sporting events in that regard.
Haven't had a land line in about ten years and I don't miss the telemarketers at all.

peter4jc

Here's mistake you don't want to make...

When I made the switch, I didn't want to deal with the pain of getting a new number to everyone in my 'phone book' so I had my old landline number ported to my cell phone...  it would've been better to bite the bullet up front, rather than get unsolicited calls on my cell ten years later.

jlmarta

peter4jc said:

Here's mistake you don't want to make...

When I made the switch, I didn't want to deal with the pain of getting a new number to everyone in my 'phone book' so I had my old landline number ported to my cell phone...  it would've been better to bite the bullet up front, rather than get unsolicited calls on my cell ten years later.

Aren't you registered on the do-not-call list?  

https://www.donotcall.gov

peter4jc

jlmarta said:

peter4jc said:

Here's mistake you don't want to make...

When I made the switch, I didn't want to deal with the pain of getting a new number to everyone in my 'phone book' so I had my old landline number ported to my cell phone...  it would've been better to bite the bullet up front, rather than get unsolicited calls on my cell ten years later.

Aren't you registered on the do-not-call list?  

I am, but that list is fairly useless; the telemarketers know they won't get prosecuted, and filing a complaint is too much work for the average person.

jlmarta

Okey-Dokey, Smokey....  

YankeeMan

Got rid of mine for the same reason as everyone else, only got calls from telemarketers and political parties.

silvermouse

luddite here, no smart phone; in fact, the only time I use a phone is to order pizza.

rsherman24

You still have a house phone?  

First_Warrior

Can't get good reception up here in the Blue Ridge. Kind of tied to the land line. Of  course my cell is just bare bones , and I do not text, take picts, or use social media as all that ,in my view, is a waste of time.

jlmarta

I text and take photos but I agree with ya, Rodger, social media is like a load of Obama... er, uh, s'cuse me, I meant BS.....  

Echambers

I haven't had a land line in years   do it!

silvermouse

rsherman24 said:

You still have a house phone?  

yes, cable bundle. Let the answering machine take the calls. Almost all telemarketers don't bother to leave a message. 

jlmarta

Those d@mned telemarketers keep coming up with new tricks. One calls me from a different number each time so that blocking the number is pointless. I'm sure it's a robo-dialed thing but I can't imagine how many phone lines they're paying for to be able to do that. 

Another one will ask for Joe or Wanda or any other name and when you tell them they have a wrong number they know they're talking to a human and not a robot so they'll say, "Oh, well, it doesn't matter. Have you heard about (sales pitch begins)......"

ive learned to listen, quietly, after I say "hello" until they've stated their case. As soon as I know it's a telemarketer I just hang up without saying another word. It's not rude when you're dealing with someone who's rude themself. 

Yakster

I do really need to cut the landline but since we're living in my Wife's childhood home it's the phone number that everyone from the far distant past knows.  My MIL always calls us on that line, much to our chagrin because we only have one phone on that old landline (and no voicemail).

Patrickbrick

Colleen and i never got a landline when we bought our home, i think they are useless.  As for a better deal on cable and internet if you have a phone service is total bs.  I get the bundle price without the phone.  I also told them that if they register a number to my home i will sue for fraud, so far they have not assigned me a number.

Bobbo2009

We cut our landline about 9 years ago.  One of the best money saving moves we have ever made.  All that were calling us on it at that point were telemarketers and Bill collectors.  Much better place financially now but will never go back.  Such a waste of money.