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| Thread ID: 139756 | 2015-06-22 06:23:00 | Land line life. | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
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| 1403356 | 2015-06-23 00:08:00 | Thats fine until the cell phone needs charging and the cell sites go down after exhausting the backup power. I live in a area that in the past had frequent power failures,the land line lasted about 30 minutes |
Lawrence (2987) | ||
| 1403357 | 2015-06-23 00:48:00 | We are considering giving up land line, just people who want to ring us have to pay, that doesn't seem right. I don't believe any cell plans distinguish between calling landlines and mobiles in regards to bundled minutes. So this only affects people who are calling from a landline. I guess it depends on how many people you know that still use a landline, for me that's almost zero. If for you the number is high, then I suppose it's a genuine consideration (though if you're not within the same local calling area it costs them anyway). Similarly, it costs to post a letter, but not send an email, yet people still do the former it seems. |
inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1403358 | 2015-06-23 00:50:00 | Here in Chch during multiple earthquakes, the only thing that never failed at our place was the landline telephone connection. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 1403359 | 2015-06-23 01:24:00 | Here in Chch during multiple earthquakes, the only thing that never failed at our place was the landline telephone connection. Better hope that there are none then after 2020 when the old analog NEAX exchanges are due to close because fiber should have been rolled out.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 1403360 | 2015-06-23 01:44:00 | To be honest, theres many factors as to which way you side. I live in a town where theres a low number of landlines but higher number of mobile. My mobile plan is cheaper than a landline and gives me better benefits over a landline. Theres pros and cons, for both but also im very rarely at home. For me it doesnt fit my lifestyle, its different for business though. Cheers, KK |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1403361 | 2015-06-23 03:23:00 | Our voip line doesn't cost any extra its part of our snap adsl plan. No fibre where I live and no plans for it from what chorus told me. | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1403362 | 2015-06-23 03:32:00 | Well now, am I any the wiser? Some say yes and some no, I will avoid changing things a little longer. If you use it then keep it. If you don't, then ditch it. Never mind who might call you..... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1403363 | 2015-06-23 04:59:00 | But I tried the exchange-powered phone just now and there's no dial-tone. (When plugged in. The other one has dial tone when plugged in) Has exchange-powering been dropped? No, either your phone has died, or the outlet is damaged/disconnected. If you have two outlets, try swapping over the phones, that will tell you whetether it is the phone or the outlet. If you only have one outlet, it's the phone. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1403364 | 2015-06-23 06:02:00 | If you use it then keep it. If you don't, then ditch it. Never mind who might call you..... That is the answer, and very logical when you think about. |
Driftwood (5551) | ||
| 1403365 | 2015-06-23 10:08:00 | I love my landline. I do have various people round the country I ring though and don't have to worry about minutes or any of that. Cellphones, meh. Talk to son via cellphone and it's a PITA. He usually in warehouse and it cuts in and out, goes staticy depending where he is. Hate them. x2 Cellphone audio quality is garbage. |
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