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View Poll Results: Do you own a landline?
Yes 1 33.33%
No 2 66.67%
Never 0 0%
Use to 1 33.33%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 3. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-05-2022, 01:51 PM
 
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Do you still have a "landline"?

Me, nope! For years and years I had one with Bellsouth. Then I got a pager and had to find a "pay phone" to call the person who paged me. Then I got a HUGE cell phone you needed a bag to transport it in. Lol, yes, back in the ages. Now I have a "cute" android my daughter bought me. Use to have a flip phone up until 2018.

53 mins ago (Monday - September 5, 2022

The Florida Senior Center has scheduled a meeting for next week to discuss the lack of reliable landline phone service in town.

The meeting will take place 11 a.m. on Sept. 14.

A number of older adults in town have reported that their service occasionally drops out, and that Verizon hasn't adequately addressed these problems, according to Sue Oleson, Senior Center director.

With senior citizens suffering from a wide range of maladies, the lack of adequate phone service could lead to medical emergencies going untreated, Oleson noted.

Cellphone service is also spotty in the hills and forests of Florida, making the need even more urgent for dependable landline phone service.

Oleson to discuss the problem. She said Verizon has not responded to the invitation.

The Berkshire Eagle reached out to a Verizon representative. The call was not immediately returned.

Some older adults in Florida say landline phone service is unreliable. Now one group is holding a meeting to discuss the issue | Northern Berkshires | berkshireeagle.com

https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/...a0c68ea9a.html
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Old 09-05-2022, 01:53 PM
 
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I voted no and use to.
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Old 09-05-2022, 03:53 PM
 
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That's an odd article. Can anyone find the name of the county/town where this senior center is located?
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Old 09-05-2022, 03:57 PM
 
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That's an odd article. Can anyone find the name of the county/town where this senior center is located?
Lol, I thought it was Florida. Did I mess up?
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Old 09-05-2022, 03:59 PM
 
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Lol, I thought it was Florida. Did I mess up?
The headline says Florida but I can't find the county/town the article is about. Can you?

So if you wanted to go to this meeting, where is it?

The Berkshire Eagle:
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The Berkshire Eagle is an American daily newspaper published in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and covering all of Berkshire County, as well as four New York communities near Pittsfield. It is considered a newspaper of record for Berkshire County.
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Old 09-05-2022, 04:04 PM
 
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Nope, have no idea!
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Old 09-06-2022, 10:14 PM
 
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Landline Phone Service in Florida - Community Phone

https://www.communityphone.org/landl...net%20services
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Old 09-06-2022, 10:25 PM
 
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First Mobile Phone: On April 3, 1973, Motorola researcher and executive, Martin Cooper, made the first mobile telephone from handheld subscriber equipment. Weighing in at 2.4 lbs and measuring at 228.6 x 127 x 44.4mm, Cooper was said to have called a rival telecommunications company and let them know he was talking to them on a mobile phone.

The prototype was able to give a caller 30 minutes of talk-time and took about 10 hours to charge.

Evolution of Phones and its Affect on Society | Hiya

https://blog.hiya.com/telephone-tran...n/?hs_amp=true
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Old 09-06-2022, 10:35 PM
 
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That's an odd article. Can anyone find the name of the county/town where this senior center is located?
Hi SanyBelle, I just emailed the reporter. A copy of email attached to this post. I will post what he says IF he replies. Angela
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Old 09-07-2022, 03:52 AM
 
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LOL is not Florida. is TOWN of Florida in MA
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