Who here still has a landline?

[Stopsignhank]

Interesting for those that say the triple play is cheaper. I dropped my landline, upgraded to Fios quantam and my bill dropped from 250 to 187 per month.

I technically dropped the landline, but I kept the number. I ported it over to google voice and have that sent to my cell phone. I get some sales calls, but nowhere near the amount we used to get before google voice. I also don't pick up numbers that I don't recognize. I then check out the numbers and most of the time block them.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I have one. Nice to have the ability to make a call if the power goes out.

 

[BxgJ]

When people say landline, I think anything that's connected to a handset at home, which includes VOIP. I don't think Verizon even sells POTS copper lines anymore. If you don't consider VOIP a landline, why even ask the question since there's no usability difference between VOIP and copper lines? It's still a dedicated home line that people wonder why it's still necessary. As a matter of fact, I have a Vonage line for home office too (paid by work).

I have a FIOS line because it was cheaper as a package as mentioned, plus my alarm system needs a line. Also, I use that phone number as my home number for all my utilities and whatever else requires a "home number" like my kids' school or online orders with CC. Do you people identify your cell number for all that?

I suppose next people will ask why stamps and checks are still used? Still use both in many cases. 😀

Yes. I haven't had a landline in over a decade now.

 

[BoomerD]

I have one. But it's gonna be cut off tomorrow along with my internet. 🙁

 

[IronWing]

Fastest internet available in my area is DSL so landline.

 

[Stopsignhank]

I have one. Nice to have the ability to make a call if the power goes out.

Hopefully you have a corded phone.😀

 

[BoomerD]

Fastest internet available in my area is DSL so landline.

When we first moved into our current house, I contacted Century Link to find out about internet through them. They told me I could get 1-3 MB DSL...and they wouldn't guarantee those speeds...😵

I went with Wave Broadband for phone and internet...and Dish for TV. (too many trees for DirecTV) :|

 

[Imp]

Up until late last year, then it was switched to VoIP. Cost went from $42/month to $4/month. The model was about $100.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Old landlord lady has one cause she can barely figure out how to use that.

Work keeps it as a hard back up incase VOIP goes down, which it does.. often.