Davyo Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Who has ditched the old home phone? Never used ours as Unlimited calls on the mobies. So only have the broadband now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 We've not bothered with it in maybe 5 years now. Only there for the broadband. I couldn't even tell you the number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I only use the landline when ringing for pizza delivery. My address is tied into the number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Never had a house phone, got the line in for internet only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandringstar Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I am rural and the signal is rubbish so landline is there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Don't have one. Endless sales calls. I've got a mobile, her indoors has a mobile. If anyone needs to get in touch with us they can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) Cancelled landline when out of the country for 9 months, wife and I now have sim monthly on mobile each, Two mobile sims are cheaper than landline line rental per month and can't use all the minute allowance. Won't be going back to landline and no nuisance calls. Edited March 9, 2017 by Good shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Still have a land line and use it for the longer calls as I wonder if we are part of a big experiment holding a energy wave transmitter only millimetres away from your brain. Safe they will say but like smoking only time may tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James1983 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Only got a phone line for internet. We both have mobiles with tons of free hours that we never use up. Also only calls we only ever used to get on the landline was PPI ones!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 We have one but never, ever use it, The wife says we need to keep it for emergencies!!!!! Hey ho Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord v Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 We have one as need it it for Internet but no phone plugged in. No clue what the number is. Once fibre arrives it's going completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) I am rural and the signal is rubbish so landline is there This is a sore point with me the signal for my mobile at home is bad to the point that I cannot get a signal at all quite often big factory at the bottom of my garden is the problem so I have to use the land line. Having said that as we all or most of us need the land line for the internet and mobiles do get lost or stolen or the battery goes dead so having the land line is worth it if only as a back up I also have a old type wired phone as the cordless ones do not work in a power cut. Edited March 9, 2017 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandringstar Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Still have a land line and use it for the longer calls as I wonder if we are part of a big experiment holding a energy wave transmitter only millimetres away from your brain. Safe they will say but like smoking only time may tell. I have been using a mobile since 1994, increasing Year on year, I think I would have an illness by now, or at least symptoms, if they were bad for you. I never, ever think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I only use my landline to ring my mobile when I mis-place it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 We have one but never, ever use it, The wife says we need to keep it for emergencies!!!!! Hey ho Flynny That is just what my wife said flynny, and for that privilege its about 17 quid a month line rental. Women Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Never use ours and I won't answer it. If people want me they ring my mobile, if they don't have it then chances are I don't want to talk to whoever is calling on the landline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parapilot Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Got rid of ours last year. Rang virgin to cancel it all and they gave me the broadband without phone line for cheaper. Think a lot are doing this now since vodaphone released no phone line broadband. Me and wife both have mobiles with unlimited calls and texts. So no point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Mobile only! Has been that way for over 10 years. The house Broadband doesn't need line rental, and I get 10 hours of calls a month on the mobile. I have no reason to pay a second phone bill for a landline. I also ring for a takeaway now and then for my son! There must be a system in place, as when we ring they know the address straight away! I pay around £15 per month for 600 mins, unlimited texts and iirc 5gb internet. Home broadband the son uses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jloc Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 No landline here, had it cancelled a long time ago but I did port the BT number to a VOIP provider so we retained the landline number. Our internet is delivered via rural wireless solution so dont need a physical line for internet. £2 pound a month rental for the VOIP and only charged for calls on PAYG, cant remember last time had a bill as just pre buy calls in £10 blocks. Cheers J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 I must say that I only use mobile on loud speaker now as my ear used to get really hot and almost ache a little after holding it to my ear, even for shorter calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 We have both but we tend to use the landline mainly. I've never thought about all of the points that have been outlined above and am completely ignorant about the things mentioned above from a technical point of view. Where do you get all of the information and knowledge about it all All? I would have thought that it I walked into a mobile phone shop the spotty boy salesman would view me as the salesman's dream and attempt to fill his boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) That is just what my wife said flynny, and for that privilege its about 17 quid a month line rental. Women Perhaps it's time to change provider or, at least, tell your current provider you're going to leave them and why and see what they offer. In Carphone Warehouse in January (Wife changing mobile) and they started to talk new broadband deals now available where there are no line rental charges. I was out of contract with TalkTalk so rang them for PAC No and told them what was on offer (They know what the competition is) and they immediately offered 12 mth contract for same bundle but without landline rental. I saved £17.00 mth. Well, I thought I did until Mrs B said Good, that can pay for my new mobile!! Edited March 10, 2017 by Bobba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Never use ours and I won't answer it. If people want me they ring my mobile, if they don't have it then chances are I don't want to talk to whoever is calling on the landline. My thoughts exactly mate,and most people have mobiles now with millions of free minuits of call time to call me on the moby Flyny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wb123 Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Left home ten years ago and have never had access to one since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 Have one, don't answer it, answer machine kicks in, you leave a message and we phone you back or about at the answer machine and wife will answer it. It's part of the virgin package where we have mobiles, home phone, TV and internet. It don't cost anything so it's just a back up I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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