House Telephone

[KahunaJuice]

Who still have a house phone & cell phone, and why.

[Cigalert]

I have vonage at home only because of the unlimited long distance for $30 per month. At that price it's like a sore pecker.

[Jbb]

I have a home phone......My alarm system is tied into it...

[Devilman]

Cell phone service sucks inside the house & only works decent in certain places outside at that. Three miles away from a friggin tower too, imagine that. :rolleyes: We found this out right after we bought the place so we ended up getting a "limited service" land line hooked up, $15 bucks a month I believe....

[RitcheyRch]

Home phone only for DSL line and in case need to call 911. My Direct TV receivers have never been hooked up to the phone line. I order PPV via the web.

[maxwedge]

I have Vonage cause it's only like $15 a month for 500min. You can get unlimited for like $25. but never came close to that.

[R.A.D.man]

I only have a home line because the satellite TV DVR has to have it for updating software. Another $25.00/month for television.

[Wild Horses]

Home phone for slow ass internet connection only!! :mad:

[voodoomedman]

I only have a home line because the satellite TV DVR has to have it for updating software. Another $25.00/month for television.
They just want you to think that. Mine and many other people's are not hooked up to a phone line.
But I do have a home phone. Only close friends and family have the cell phone. I don't need my hip to be ringing every second of everyday. Also have an alarm. And lastly when I'm at home and in shorts and comfortable I don't have all kinds of crap in my pocket, including a cell phone.

[GHT]

I have both... I can always find the base to my landline, as it is always in the same place EVERYTIME the phone rings... Can't quite say the same for my cell phone. I'm lucky I find it everyday prior to leaving for work.:idea:

[wright27]

Me, my wife and the three older kids all have cell phones. My ten year old is the only one that does not, but he is to young to stay home alone. The phone would ring and no one would answer it, we would all say its not for me, so I had it turned off 8 months ago.

[HocusPocus]

i don't get a good enough signal with my cell at my house.. i use to but for the past couple of years its a hit and miss kinda thing. we also have 4 kids and im not buying each of them a phone and i don't want their friends calling my cell all day.

[ColeTR2]

I only use a cell phone my internet a cable modem.

[edog_103]

I use it for the fax machine.

[Jyruiz]

I only have a home line because the satellite TV DVR has to have it for updating software. Another $25.00/month for television.
The updates are done thru the satellite, not the phone line, I have not had my phone line connected since 98 and have received every update sent to my receivers.
Vonage house here, for $27.00 a month, you can gro wrong. Our alarm is wireless, it uses the Sprint network.

[lalhc]

I have a landline, but it is used less and less. The primary reason for me keeping the landline is for dialing 911. I live in a remote area and it's worth it for me to keep it. I also have Vonage for my home business and it is linked to my cell (Free Incoming Plan w/Sprint). I turn off my cell at night because I don't want my East Coast customers waking me up at 4:30 in the morning.

[OCMerrill]

They just want you to think that. Mine and many other people's are not hooked up to a phone line.
But I do have a home phone. Only close friends and family have the cell phone. I don't need my hip to be ringing every second of everyday. Also have an alarm. And lastly when I'm at home and in shorts and comfortable I don't have all kinds of crap in my pocket, including a cell phone.
We have Dish and my receivers are NOT hooked up to a phone line. I can save $5.00 mo if I hooked them up. Their claim is the program guide will be uploaded into the reciever via phone instead of the update through the Sat and that is cheaper for them. I call bullshit.
We use the home lines for business, fax, dsl, etc. Kind of have to keep them.
I looked over the fax bill last mo and the local toll calls are very expensive. WTF. Cell phone is cheaper than a home phone by a mile for what we do.

[R.A.D.man]

The updates are done thru the satellite, not the phone line, I have not had my phone line connected since 98 and have received every update sent to my receivers.
Vonage house here, for $27.00 a month, you can gro wrong. Our alarm is wireless, it uses the Sprint network.
I'm gonna unplug it today, it's only hooked to the HDDVR. About a year ago, my regular DVR was the only one hooked to the line via wireless signal, that signal messed up and the DVR shut down about 1.5 months later stating I had to plug in for software updates. I received these for weeks before it shut down, but it did shut down and stayed out overnight while it said it was updating. I'll come back with a followup to this in a month or two and report how it goes. I would love to cancel that line, I don't even have a phone on it.

[Miss Perfect]

I have a home phone but I have no idea why. It is part of a package with my cable and internet so I think I only pay $5.00 more a month to include the phone. I don't even remember what my number is and the ringer is turned off on the phone. I have an answering machine that last I looked had 35 messages on it all of which are telemarketers since nobody I know has my home number.

[riverbound]

havent had a home phone in 2 years. It does get a little confusing when I call for pizza and they ask for my home number and living in OC I tell them 909 area code. :D

[DeltaSigBoater]

havent had a home phone in 2 years. It does get a little confusing when I call for pizza and they ask for my home number and living in OC I tell them 909 area code. :D
LOL, never had a land line in my apartments in college.
Still have land lines, and the AT&T cell service inside my house sucks, WTF is that about?

[AZJD]

Haven't had a home phone since 2001

[AZJD]

havent had a home phone in 2 years. It does get a little confusing when I call for pizza and they ask for my home number and living in OC I tell them 909 area code. :D
Wanna be flat biller!:D :D :D

[Throttle]

no home phone... too much comin and going, its eazier to get a hold of me on my cell...

[driverno8]

Cell phones for home use.. Haven't had a land line in a few years. Internet at home is done through Charter. And like others I've never had a problem setting up/updating any of my HDDVRs. Vonage at my office (phone/fax) $49.99mo

[Rexone]

911, alarm, cell reception sucks where I live.

[Wheeler]

Home phone? I don't have electric service at home, much less a land line.

[Cheap Thrills]

Pre-Paid cell only cost me $20 every three months, and I always have rollover min. Nope I'm not a big phone talker. + Ham Radio for AutoPatch.(phone) Works in areas cell phones don't. Matter of fact I have never been out of service area with the Ham Radio. :rollside:
T.

[CBadDad]

Home phone is for the ex wife and bill collectors...I never answer it.

[Cheap Thrills]

Cheap Thrills getting ready to make a call:
http://imgs.idnes.cz/mob_prakticky/A030625_RUDI_KROLLOP_MOTOROLA-DYNATAC__N.JPG
:D :D
That's my "Brick" sumbitch gets out where the others fall short.
Of course my ear looks like a piece of half cooked bacon from all the RF radiation :D
T.

[Cheap Thrills]

Look, it's got a headphone jack on it. :D
Sure does don't it? I've never noticed it, the RF must be cookin the ole peepers too. Hence the need for glasses....:messedup:
I've upgraded since that pic. and on my second one of these.
http://www.rigpix.com/yaesu/ft530.jpg
T.

[thatguy]

Still have home phone, but nobody ever answers it. Got DSL, I hate cable TV although the internet would be better with cable. DTV. Boxes are plugged in because I prefer ordering porn with the remote in bed! :eek:
Tommy

[earl-bob]

I Still Have A Home Phone For My Fax.
I Get My Porn Online ,it Hasn't Caused Me To Masterbate More.. Now Its Just In Front Of The Puter

[KahunaJuice]

Home phone? I don't have electric service at home, much less a land line.
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