My Question of the Day for 26 February 2010 – UPDATED
My Question of the Day: Cell phones have become a staple in our society. We can do so many things with them; listen to music, take photos, record video, play games, surf the web, use social media tools (like Twitter and Facebook), etc. On top of all that, many cell phone companies now have unlimited, monthly talk/text/data plans. With all that, do you still have a home phone?
My 2 Cents: Yes, I still have a home phone.
Although I have a smartphone, which allows me to listen to music, take photos, record video, play games, surf the web, use social media tools, watch television, use the Global Positioning System (GPS), and so on, my home phone is the phone I use when I’m at home. Even though I have unlimited everything with my cell phone, I prefer having a home phone.
I actually have Voice-Over IP (VoIP) with Vonage, and I’ve had it since 2005 without any major issues. Having a home phone allows me to have 911 attached to my home location in case I have an emergency. As someone else pointed out, that’s not the case with the cell phone.
The $30 I pay for unlimited local and long distance calling, along with 911-location, isn’t too much for my peace of mind.
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Take a few moments to check out the tweets from Twitter on this subject:
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PROTECTED TWEETER i do have a house phone because sometimes the cell phone dies lol. also cell phones can be sneaky!!
JoshDamage actually no I don’t have a landline anymore. We cut if off because what was the point. Everyone in my home has a cell
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I miss having a home phone but for now I have just a cell phone which I wake up to as it is my ALARM CLOCK. Then check the morning weather via WEATHER BUG, then check any new for DFW or the public transportation info. Then I see what bus I'm taking to work. Then at work I listen to PANDORA all day while randomly tweeting & checking face book.
I'm so glad I get free internet at my apartment b/c I would still have AT&T internet w/a home phone.
So my answer is no.
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LikeDislikenope! we said farewell to our land line because who needs the extra phone when each one of us has a cell?
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LikeDislikeLOL! I live alone and that's my best company!
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LikeDislikeAfter several years without a home phone, I recently took a land line because it was a deal from the cable company. I never use my home phone. I don't even know my own number. My cell phone is like a part of me. Last thing to use before bed and First in the morning. Emails, facebook, texting, tweeter, web surfing, it is the most complete and convenient way of communication (easiest mean to stay with my friends and family abroad) and information for me.
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LikeDislikeIf you're addicted, so am I. Haha. Go figure.
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LikeDislikeI have a home phone that I don't even answer. I just have it because it was a package with the cable. My cell phone is a part of me now. Without it I feel like I can not survive. I take it with me even in the ladies room when at home! Am I addicted? Go figure.
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LikeDislikeI gave up my land line years ago. I attempted to keep one but it lasted only 4 months. I was always on the road due to business travel and it was a waste of money. Not having one can be an issue when the cell phone has problems and it's the only means of communication.
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LikeDislikeYep. My children do not have cell phones so we will have a landline until they are obsolete. We must have a way to communicate in case something happens to us or the cells. Batteries die, you know? The catch is the phone plans are such that it's hard to get it down to bare bones. I won't get rid of long distance. May as well get rid of the phone if I'm going to do that. The phone company must know people don't need them like they used to. But I'll keep trying to save money between my landline and my cell!
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LikeDislikeWe have a home phone because we use it for our fax line and also because its hooked up to our alarm system. 98% of our calls are handled through our cell phones.
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LikeDislikeI used to have a home phone until we moved this month, but only because it was part of my comcast package. But it was only used when one of our cell phones broke.
Now, it's just cell phones. I have kept the same cell number for years, and share my number with only friends and family (never have to worry about changing it). I actually share only 700 minutes per month with my Godson, and we still never go over our minutes. We are texters, the phone is really just for handling business.
If I could watch live tv on my phone, I would get rid of cable too. That is a sad statement, because when my cell phone did break, I was completely lost. I really shouldn't feed my addiction.
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LikeDislikeI have Google Voice, which I'm working to make my primary phone number. As far as a landline, I may keep one around if only for the purpose of monitoring our alarm system.
I had never thought of the 911 issue as actually being on issue. VOIP services like Vonage, Packet8, and Comcast Voice usually have e911 or something similar. I didn't know cell phones also had the issue of identifying an address. I wonder if it varies by carrier? Will have to holla at my provider and see what's up. I also wonder how Google Voice handles this.
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LikeDislikeI use my cell number to conduct business don't like the concept of reverse number look-up associated withgiving out my landline number. I have a home phone. Read an interesting article recently; woman had heart attack was unable to speak , clialed 911 from her cell which is not connected to an address like a landline so 911 could not locate her in time, she died. In order to find her they had to call her cell carrier and ask them the address on record. Wondering how this will work if landlines are a thing of the past.
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LikeDislikeYes, I still have a home phone. I guard my cell phone number like Fort Knox! I don't want to give it to just anyone.
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