Has The House Phone Become Obsolete?
June 22, 2009 by Amy
I remember with great fondness when my parents got me what was called a Teen Talk Line when I was about fifteen or so. The phone company called the second line by this name because so many parents would get that second line just for teenagers so they could keep their main line free for important calls. Call waiting was not in existence yet.
My love of being on the telephone began at an early age and the phone was always attached to my ear. I would wake up to the telephone call of my best buddy and often fall asleep talking late at night. For an extra $12 a month, the main line was free and I was a happy camper. I don’t love talking on the phone as much as I used to mind you. But, I still log in my fair share of phone hours. However, my cell phone gets much more attention than my lonely house phone.
More and more people I talk to are getting rid of their land line phones in favor of just maintaining their cell phones. I haven’t done this yet. The reason is simple for me. I have DSL with my local phone company. I made a 1 year commitment on my DSL and it is a package deal. I don’t have long distance on my land line; I use my cell phone for that.
My other reason for maintaining my land line is my cell phone is not 100% reliable here in my home. It works great down the road but not always in my house. I can text all day long but sometimes I have to hold the phone just right to get a signal, which is a pain. Of course, I signed a contract on my cell phone too not knowing the service would be as it is. That said, I would be lost without my cell phone. 
I also found what looks to be a great read on cell phones on Amazon. It is called Money from Thin Air: The Story of Craig McCaw, the Visionary who Invented the Cell Phone Industry, and His Next Billion Dollar Idea.
What about you? I would love to hear from my readers on this one. Do you have a landline? If so, why do you keep yours around? Have you canceled your home phone and gotten everyone mobile phones? Does this save you money? Are you happy with your decision?
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