After almost 62 yrs

[Leon]

I just now, a few minutes ago, disconnected my landline. I haven't even been able to pick it up for about a year as I have no landline phones that work ....
I just couldn't pull the trigger for years. I have never not had one.
Now, today, it's done. Please don't call my old landline number anymore
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[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Leon

I just now, a few minutes ago, disconnected my landline. I haven't even been able to pick it up for about a year as I have no landline phones that work ....
I just couldn't pull the trigger for years. I have never not had one.
Now, today, it's done. Please don't call my old landline number anymore
.

It's about time...
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[NiceDocter]

I just got rid of my beeper a few years ago!!

[DaveW]

Now you’ll have to use all those quarters on the pay phone

[JeremyW]

I broke down a couple of years ago. The transition was smooth & have no regrets.

[ALR-bishop]

What were you paying monthly and for how long Leon ? Yellow Pages, Pay Phones and now Landlines

[cubman1941]

Great, I still haven't. I am probably the only person in the world without a cell phone. I make very few calls and get even less. I keep it because every company wants to know your phone #.

[Peter_Spaeth]

I much prefer landlines. Clearer reception, no radiation.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

What were you paying monthly and for how long Leon ? Yellow Pages, Pay Phones and now Landlines

It was around 50 dollars a month. But, like I said, I heard it ring but all of my landline-cordless phones have been dead for about a yr. And I only averaged a few calls on it, a year, for many years before that.
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[ALR-bishop]

I still have one, or four

[Jim65]

Pick up one of these newfangled bag phones that Ive been hearing about

[steve B]

I still use my landline. I also use a cellphone.

When we had a lengthy power outage a few years ago, my wifes cell battery died before the outage was over. 3 days or so.
I still had phones... I have a hardwired landline phone I can plug in when it's needed.

I grew up in a town that had an independent phone company and that had the old crank phones within my lifetime. (Despite wikipedia saying differenty)
I'm sort of angling to be one of the last ones with a landline.

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by steve B

I'm sort of angling to be one of the last ones with a landline.

Looks like I have some competition! LOL!

These are a good alternative a can line

[mrreality68]

I keep it for decoration and as a collectible.

I figure since it is vintage it has values.

I am just waiting for a grading company to starting grading and encapsulating them

[ALR-bishop]

As a collectible look for phones manufactured by Western Electric , AT&T's manufacturing arm back in it's monopoly days. The phones in that era were designed to be indestructible and need as little maintenance or premises attention as possible. When phones could later be purchased from anyone quality went down hill for the landline phones. But they were nicer looking

[todeen]

we were gonna install a landline for our kids to call 911, but then our landlord sold the house. so this will have to wait a little bit longer.

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[mortimer brewster]

Originally Posted by todeen

we were gonna install a landline for our kids to call 911, but then our landlord sold the house. so this will have to wait a little bit longer.

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There is a benefit for having a Land Line. If a medical emergency, personnel know where you are exactly from your call location. Not so with a call put thru to a Cell tower causing delay.

Make sure your Cell Phone is always handy and charged if you don't have a landLine.

[Rad_Hazard]

I'm 40 this year and once I left home at 18 and lived on my own I've only ever had a cell phone. So for the past 22 years I've only ever had a cell phone, I've never had a landline in my adult life.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Rad_Hazard

I'm 40 this year and once I left home at 18 and lived on my own I've only ever had a cell phone. So for the past 22 years I've only ever had a cell phone, I've never had a landline in my adult life.

Ditto. 19 years and counting....until I get one for child safety reasons as stated above.

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[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by cubman1941

Great, I still haven't. I am probably the only person in the world without a cell phone. I make very few calls and get even less. I keep it because every company wants to know your phone #.

You will soon, I was a part of your club till a few months ago.
Still trying to learn the iphone.
Needless to say, still have a landline phone.
Gets tons of Scammers of it tho, sometimes i disconnect it or let the "unavailable' blurps get the answering machine.

[G1911]

I don't think I've ever made a call on a landline, come to think of it. Had a flip phone until the iPhone released, which I saved every penny I could to afford to the first one.

I have a hard time picturing life without an iPhone (or similar) now. There is much to be said for slower-paced living and disconnecting from the world sometimes, but I wouldn't be able to hold a job and do what I need to do in the modern world we live in without one. Best money I spend is the iPhone.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by G1911

I don't think I've ever made a call on a landline, come to think of it. Had a flip phone until the iPhone released, which I saved every penny I could to afford to the first one.

I have a hard time picturing life without an iPhone (or similar) now. There is much to be said for slower-paced living and disconnecting from the world sometimes, but I wouldn't be able to hold a job and do what I need to do in the modern world we live in without one. Best money I spend is the iPhone.

My Apple stock thanks you!
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[Mark17]

I have both. I use my land line to call my cell phone when I misplace it.

[phillyfan24]

I just picked up this new Betamax. Finally going to be able to watch this "Star Wars" movie and see what all the fuss is about.

[JustinD]

I haven't had a landline in well over twenty years.

It was a given always that anyone calling that line was a salesman for the final few years of it. I sure didn't want to pay for their convenience in bothering me, lol.