landline

[esperanzazine]

We're thinking of eliminating our landline and only having cell phones. We have cable Internet, so we don't need it for that, and it just seems like wasted money-- we end up using the cell phones already more than than the land line. My sister is cell-only and loves it. Since our electric bill is already $50 higher (for locals, we do the BGE

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[snidegrrl]

We don't have a landline, haven't had one for about 2 years. Never missed it. I think the 911 thing is an urban myth, but then I've only needed to call 911 once, and it was by a roadside anyways.

[esperanzazine]

i've never called 911 in my life, but I have two kids now so I feel like I *should* worry about it, you know?

[saltypepper]

The only thing that stops me is, having lived in NYC through both 9/11 and that blackout a couple of years back, knowing that in major emergencies cordless and/or cell phones almost never work. In fact, though our regular phone is a cordless, we have an old school desk phone with a cord in the closet Just In Case. Otherwise, we'd have gotten rid of ours as well long since.

[esperanzazine]

hmmmm. so the emergency thing is definitely a factor. shoot.

must think more.

We live one block away from a major hospital, which has saved our limbs and organ several times already, so maybe that's a consideration too-- we would probably never call an ambulance from here, you know? It has always been quicker just to run/drive.

hmmmm.

[triplep]

We don't have a landline. 911 response in DC is so touch and go anyway so it wasn't really a factor. Hospital a block away? Ditch your phone!

[esperanzazine]

I think we will!