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chappell

Question on the floor

Jul 15, 2006 15:41

I'm thinking of cutting my land line loose in order to save money. I don't really use it THAT much, and to be honest the only reason I had it was because I needed a fax machine for my client that is leaving me. Now it's going to be $44 a month that could go towards something else ( Read more... )

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burlroad July 15 2006, 21:01:17 UTC

I know that my daughter is cell phone only, and has been for over a year. It doesn't seem to cause her any problems. I would do the same, but I use DSL instead of cable (since I don't have cable).

chappell July 15 2006, 21:14:43 UTC

I downgraded my cable this morning, but kept the cable modem service. I did get a better deal on it than I had though.

My mom had DSL for a while and didn't have a good experience with it, so that's kind of soured my opinion on that.

burlroad July 16 2006, 14:10:49 UTC

I think that it's highly dependent on where you live. I'm using BellSouth Ultra (generally runs over 2MB/s) which has been extremely reliable.

mr_dark July 15 2006, 21:17:54 UTC

We did that for awhile.

Worked fine. As long as you have net service that doesn't require a phone line (cable, etc.) you're fine. Just make sure your plan covers the minutes/schedule you'll need.

mr_dark July 15 2006, 21:18:41 UTC

P.S.: If you have broadband, voice over IP (VOIP) seems to be very popular these days. Real telephone service for a fraction of the cost.

chappell July 15 2006, 21:20:36 UTC

I looked at Vonage earlier today. I'm pondering that. It's an option but I'm still not sure.

Thanks!

mr_dark July 15 2006, 21:31:42 UTC

There's also Skype, which is a more basic service, and doesn't need the extra hardware (but you also don't get a regular telephone to use with it). It may be dramatically cheaper than Vonage, it's worth looking into. The basic service is free, but if you want an actual phone number and such it costs a little.

jabamba July 15 2006, 21:53:51 UTC

We have Vonage and love it. $24 a month and free long distance which is perfect because of the kidlets and... well, really they're the only ones I call.

I also did cell only when I was in Spokane and it worked out quite nicely.

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poetpaladin July 15 2006, 21:41:27 UTC

Other than the ability to fax, the only other reason I have a land line is because I need one to have my DSL service. Oh, and sometimes I call my cell phone to find out where it's hidden.

chappell July 15 2006, 21:48:56 UTC

LOL

I hadn't thought of that.

gm_928 July 15 2006, 21:49:07 UTC

I got rid of my landline 4 or 5 months ago. I haven't missed it.

chappell July 15 2006, 21:49:58 UTC

Cool. Thanks. I'm just scared to let go of something I've had for so long!