tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post528712992526268218..comments2023-07-16T06:34:24.888-04:00Comments on Tales Of Two Cities: My Latest Hang Upwordboneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00250201271555676642noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-20810859522605509452010-02-22T11:36:30.289-05:002010-02-22T11:36:30.289-05:00I have never had a landline in my adult life... I ...I have never had a landline in my adult life... I had one in college, 98-02, but that was so long ago that cell phone reception didn't exist where I went to school (of course, the local Fox affiliate stopped broadcasting at midnight and the dorms did not get cable until I believe 2000).Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780880575654731596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-42644144008417341882010-02-22T10:52:00.258-05:002010-02-22T10:52:00.258-05:00I haven't had a landline for the last six year...I haven't had a landline for the last six years and it's been fine. no, that's a lie-- I did have a landline for about six months (roommate wanted one) and no one ever called me on it.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12579749217281988278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-66123848806213758172010-02-21T17:27:16.106-05:002010-02-21T17:27:16.106-05:00So how does it feel to be like every Gen-Xr alive?...So how does it feel to be like every Gen-Xr alive?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414044705479336644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-16846051445599803192010-02-21T12:16:57.513-05:002010-02-21T12:16:57.513-05:00I held on to my land line with Verizon because we ...I held on to my land line with Verizon because we do use that phone and have had that number for over a quarter century. When I got FIOS I held on to the land line because I thought I should have a wired copper connection to the world. Several months after I had FIOS installed, Verizon accidentally cut the fiber optics cable in the area and we lost our TV and Internet access. Much to my surprise the phone was out too. I called Verizon (on my cell phone) and asked them about the phone outage. I found out that when they brought fiber into the house they also converted the phone line to fiber. I promptly dumped the Verizon land line and installed Vonage. With the same number that we have had for over 25 years.CShermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052497745837196914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-5772792626810700092010-02-21T06:34:03.030-05:002010-02-21T06:34:03.030-05:00Coincidentally I tried to have my land line discon...Coincidentally I tried to have my land line disconnected yesterday, but the Verizon rep told me it would be more costly than keeping it with the internet and cable package.<br /><br />It'll get to the point where I change providers. My monthly bill is approaching $200 and I know something can be cut from that. <br /><br />When small companies come around with cheap internet and separately cheap dish (already looking at this) I'll switch. It'll be hard for Verizon to get me back afterward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-39018308054211045252010-02-20T18:29:35.938-05:002010-02-20T18:29:35.938-05:00I'm old school. The land line is printed on m...I'm old school. The land line is printed on my business cards. Maybe when I run out of cards....sobohonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04350222020764410961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-53894145601591914562010-02-20T18:00:50.545-05:002010-02-20T18:00:50.545-05:00I've been considering this, too, on my Verizon...I've been considering this, too, on my Verizon plan. I hadn't considered the alarm angle, great point there.<br /><br />One other thing to consider: even though all of the members of my family have cell phones, we still tend to use the land line as the "phone number of reference." By this, I mean, that many accounts and hook-ups are linked to it, e.g., power, water, etc. De-coupling these accounts from the old land line number can take some time and paperwork.<br /><br />Let us know how it goes! Bob O.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-41450728238139485832010-02-20T17:56:12.203-05:002010-02-20T17:56:12.203-05:00My wife and I made the same choice you did of canc...My wife and I made the same choice you did of canceling our home phone service. Then every Sunday our alarm system started beeping at 7am since there was no phone service connected anymore. We found it would be cheaper to hook up the phone service again since it was pretty costly to get a cellular device for the alarm. Our phone service is now no minutes, and a fee for all outgoing calls. Of course since only the alarm is hooked up to it, I guess I will pay the 25 cents for the outgoing call if our home is being broken into.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35921470.post-79902831540940225902010-02-20T17:09:00.350-05:002010-02-20T17:09:00.350-05:00We're considering the same move. Verizon (natu...We're considering the same move. Verizon (naturally) makes it challenging to unbundle the phone service from the FIOS internet and TV, but really we hardly ever use the land lines any more. When my brother moved to his new house a couple of years ago he never even had it hooked up.Dave Bittnerhttp://hocmojo.comnoreply@blogger.com