http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/ Switched Comments for http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 19th 2010 5:11PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 12:36AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Just get the basic package, and think of it as insurance or a life preserver.]]>Aug 20th 2010 7:15AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 1:31PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/
Also, if the power is off and you use a cordless phone on your landline, your telephone cannot be used. If your phone lines are down, your landline cannot be used. In the 19 years I've been using a cell phone, I can only count a handful of times it couldn't be used because of a service related issue.

I look at my cell phone as being my primary phone line because I can not only use it on the road in an emergency, I can also call the telephone company to let them know my landline is down or my electric company to tell them my power is out.

As for the paperwork issue, I list my cell phone as the primary number to call and my home number as the secondary and I haven't had an issue yet.
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The ONLY people who call my land line anymore besides my parents and in-laws ... who have every cell phone number anyway ... are polls, senators, people looking for donations, etc. NOBODY valid calls my landline, so it's completely redundant and costing me unneccessary money.]]>Aug 20th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 9:21AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 1:05PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Land lines may be expensive - although most phone companies have bare bone accounts - here's one reason to keep them.
During an earthquake - and no matter where you live there can be an earthquake - cell phones do not work except for some distance from you- at least 25-100 miles. Another person pointed out -when electricity goes land lines still work.
]]>Aug 20th 2010 9:35AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/
At this point, my wife wants to go back to school. Since we don't qualify for subsidized anything, that is an additional $600 out of our pocket every month. Cancel phone we don't use, cancel gardener, cancel this and that. That is how we make our budget work without having her put off her dream.

I don't feel my family is less safe. In fact since each of my three teenagers has a cellphone, I know they can contact me when they need to. I know the police can track the phone if they go missing. I feel better letting them walk the half mile to the movies (as a group) and so forth. I know that if there is an accident we don't have to look for payphones or try to get to a stationary phone in the house. I know that if someone cuts our landline (happened 4 times in 3 years) that we can still call for help.

They don't interrupt with dinner or family times because we have rules about that. No texting or talking on the phone during dinner. No food in bedrooms. No talking or texting during board games or movie time. They also have strict limits on when they can talk on the phone and they know that I can track their activity in real time online.

I live in earthquake country but not worried about a landline for calling out. Though we do have a battery powered CB which is a lot more useful than a phone line in a disaster. The family that needs to know what is going on is local and we know where to go to meet up with supplies if needed. Cellphones are also a lot more handy during the seasonal forest fires we have which burn lines and landlines do go out once the tower they are on melts and crashes to the ground. When my wife was stuck at work behind the evacuation lines of the Station Fire last year, I was secure in knowing I could contact her on her phone while the phone for the animal rescue she works at went dead.

Pretty happy with my choice. My wife will be able to go to school next year and eventually increase her annual pay by 40%. I don't have unnecessary bills and I sleep soundly knowing my family can get a hold of me in any situation. ]]>Aug 20th 2010 1:36PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 9:50AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/And I am not slamming cell phones at all. I just think people should be aware there should always be aware that some options are necessary. You may be able to reach that cordless phone and need it for the one call you don't want to miss. Each time you purchase another me, me, me produce you give someone else a little piece of control. I'll I guarentee you if you ever paid a bill by cell phone, and your land line is disconnedted, the number one reason some have cancelled their land line, i.e. bill collectors, they will eventually be calling you. Oh yes, and did you know this. When a company sells your account to a collecter, thanks to paying the bill over the cell phone, they have everything they need to extract payments. Hint: never answer "yes" if someone on the other end asks is this (insert your name here) that to some collectors that would be your confirmation to giving them permission to take your money.]]>Aug 20th 2010 1:54PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 10:10AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 10:13AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 10:21AMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/http://www.switched.com/2010/08/19/one-third-of-u-s-families-live-without-landline-phones-report/Aug 20th 2010 12:18PM