Have you eliminated the need for a home phone? (cost, how many, places)

[Sweetie Pie]

Originally Posted by Whyte Byrd

And you can't just not answer or turn on the answering machine all the time.

I do!!! I hardly ever answer my home phone or cell phone.

All my friends know to leave a message if they want me to call them back.

I hate talking on the phone, since I wear hearing aids in both ears, and some people I just can't understand what the heck they're saying over the phone. So I screen all my calls. Being deaf, does have it's perks!!!

[e.ortega]

Originally Posted by Dbl-r

With the age of cell phones and all the great packages available, why have a land-line home phone?

I got rid of mine, how about you?

Saved me $60.00 a month

I don't have one in my home neither because my daughter will be on it 24/7 so I rather not go there with one

[I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA]

Got rid of ours about two weeks ago and got DSL, and I love it!

[AksarbeN]

Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

I do!!! I hardly ever answer my home phone or cell phone.

All my friends know to leave a message if they want me to call them back.

I hate talking on the phone, since I wear hearing aids in both ears, and some people I just can't understand what the heck they're saying over the phone. So I screen all my calls. Being deaf, does have it's perks!!!

I always used TTY with mom for several years. I couldn't get her into computers and text messaging back in those days. However I did enjoy conversations with her via the TTY machine.

[j96g]

Originally Posted by I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA

Got rid of ours about two weeks ago and got DSL, and I love it!

I need my home phone to have DSL, how did you get it without a phone line. I got the cheapest rate about $7 a month only because I need it for DSL/fax. I don't even have a phone plugged into the line, but if I need to make a phone call, I just plug a phone, supposedly i'm limited to 25 calls a month for $7.

[RMoore007]

I haven't had a hard line phone since having either one of these: or

Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a little. I mean I haven't owned one since we all had these:

[AksarbeN]

just this morning!

Interesting ,,,,, I emailed a person that I have to deal with about some issues and I wanted to let them know where I was and what has been happening at this particular time. I told them to call me and gave them the number. I got a reply saying,,,,, “are you a Verison customer too, I’m short on time this month”. My thoughts were hell no I’m not a Verison customer, I’ve got a land line good for 24/7 call me there from a payphone if you need to.

Damn why do people continue to have those types of service contracts with what they call a phone company?
“can you hear me now?”

[deerislesmile]

I still have a land line. I don't have cell coverage where I live, and even if I did, I'd be more likely to use my land than cell anyway. Just like it better.

[Dbl-r]

Originally Posted by AksarbeN

just this morning!

Interesting ,,,,, I emailed a person that I have to deal with about some issues and I wanted to let them know where I was and what has been happening at this particular time. I told them to call me and gave them the number. I got a reply saying,,,,, “are you a Verison customer too, I’m short on time this month”. My thoughts were hell no I’m not a Verison customer, I’ve got a land line good for 24/7 call me there from a payphone if you need to.

Damn why do people continue to have those types of service contracts with what they call a phone company?
“can you hear me now?”

I tried to rep you ah....but it said I gotta pass it around
Now Im with ya on that point, time or call limits... then blow you off...whats the purpose of having the phone if you cant talk on it...

[I LOVE NORTH CAROLINA]

Originally Posted by j96g

I need my home phone to have DSL, how did you get it without a phone line. I got the cheapest rate about $7 a month only because I need it for DSL/fax. I don't even have a phone plugged into the line, but if I need to make a phone call, I just plug a phone, supposedly i'm limited to 25 calls a month for $7.

ATT&T has DSL direct, no phone needed.