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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My Question of the Day: Blackberry used to be the hottest smartphone on the market, and then iPhone and Android hit the scene. With that in mind, do you think that the Blackberry will ever become totally obsolete in the smartphone market?
