Land lines

commonly defined as a home telephone that is hard-wired into telephone lines......lately I feel like i'm the only one who still has one...

has everyone gotten rid of their land lines?

and is that the proper use of ''gotten''

 

I've got mine

 

still have one

and its rotary service

 

A land line is the only kind of phone I have.

 

I have a land line ..

 

we still have one. Mostly run our business stuff through it.

 

Yeah, but the only people that call it are telemarketers

 

I still have one but I'm wondering if it's really worth spending $80.00 per month just for the prestige of having a landline.

Like lodog said "its basically a line for the telemarketers" everyone else calls my cell phone


hotwater

 

^^^ This...


I even have a phone with a real bell inside. :2thumbsup:

 

got rid of it and the expense about 2 yrs ago- - use a 25$ t-mobile flip top for incoming and outgoing- - its all good

dont own iPhone,i pads, tablets or even a lap top - just this desk top- - -its all good

 

Still have a landline, cell phones won't work out here in the mountains, yet....

 

The times, they are a-changin'.

 

That sounds extremely expensive for just that. I can't believe if that's the average price for a landline telephone connection over there people would still like to keep having one.

 

They eventually don't work if the power goes out either. I would like the security of being able to call out if my power goes out or if I need help. :2thumbsup:

PS my phone costs about $50.

 

We have that covered here as we have solar power and battery back up for when power goes off. Which is quite often out here in the boonies....;-)

 

I want solar power... Wind and geothermal too. Fuck those utility companies.

 

We have a land line, which is no surprise (to some of you) since I may well be the only one left with a dial-up internet connection. lol

And the land line here costs $55. We have caller ID and a certain amount of "free" long-distance. Also...this land line works when we don't have power...another huge PLUS. In fact, we have a special number to call to report power outages.

I do have a TracFone, which I've had several years. I buy minutes and all in all it is not only cheap but worth more than its weight in gold. I text on it and have it when I drive so I'm always able to get help if I have car trouble. I have no interest in getting a smart-phone.

 

I Have Had Wind And Solar For Just On 35 Years...:sunny:



Cheers Glen.

 

How many battery replacements in 35 years?

 

My First Set Of 300 Amper Hours Went For 10 Years, Then I Bought 48

Second Hand That Were Made In 1976 =2000Amper Hours,

They Lasted For 26 Years, Then Last Year I Bought A 300 Amper Hour

Battery Which Is A Big Step Down From The 2000 Amper Hours Of The

Old Batteries.

But Nowdays I Vary Rarely Get Visitors, And Most Days I Have A

Over Voltage Prob Rather Than A Under One....



Cheers Glen.