Land vs. Cell
#82
We have a land phone, package deal computer, phone and cable and also cells that we each pay about $25 per year. Cells are for travel, emergencies, etc. My sons and their famlies all have cells and no land phones but older folks like us aren't into cells, most of my local friends don't even use the computer let alone a cell phone. Whatever works for you, do it. May in Jersey
#84
Super Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas (that's me!)
Posts: 3,771
Originally Posted by grannypat7925
Can't cancel land line here. I have digital phone with bundle with Cable and Internet. If I cancel phone part they up the price on the rest and it would end up costing me more.
It's a bundle package with home phone, high speed internet and digital cable with DVR.
If I cancel our land line, the bundle package bill will remain the same, so may as well keep the land line.
#86
there r no cons lol! we save money for turning off the housephone, no more wrong numbers at all hrs, NO MORE sales/political/charity calls at all hrs.
for family, get skype on your computer - its totally free computer to computer.
hubs signed a 2 yr contract w/ verizon (for a fancy shmancy phone! lol and he turned on the music today and couldnt turn it off and had to go to the BR at walmart so there he sat in a stall w/ his own private music playing LOL!!!) he says at the end of the contract we're getting basic phones and min, we hardly ever call anyone. he says he wished hed turned off the house phone yrs ago. I have hubs, 2 brothers, dr, vet, electric co, on speed dial. They have my # too, for apptments they call the cell to remind me.
he wants to get rid of cable too. the shows on TV suck and most of them are on the computer anyway and we can hook that up to the TV. Actually, there are more things Id watch on the computer - more docs, history things. Youtube is loaded with quilting programs. That shows my age! I can remember when my mom used to say she was going to pull the plug on the TV cus there was nothing on - all she watched was TCM, old movies. Now, thats all I seem to watch.
sharet
for family, get skype on your computer - its totally free computer to computer.
hubs signed a 2 yr contract w/ verizon (for a fancy shmancy phone! lol and he turned on the music today and couldnt turn it off and had to go to the BR at walmart so there he sat in a stall w/ his own private music playing LOL!!!) he says at the end of the contract we're getting basic phones and min, we hardly ever call anyone. he says he wished hed turned off the house phone yrs ago. I have hubs, 2 brothers, dr, vet, electric co, on speed dial. They have my # too, for apptments they call the cell to remind me.
he wants to get rid of cable too. the shows on TV suck and most of them are on the computer anyway and we can hook that up to the TV. Actually, there are more things Id watch on the computer - more docs, history things. Youtube is loaded with quilting programs. That shows my age! I can remember when my mom used to say she was going to pull the plug on the TV cus there was nothing on - all she watched was TCM, old movies. Now, thats all I seem to watch.
sharet
#87
Originally Posted by arimuse
there r no cons lol! we save money for turning off the housephone, no more wrong numbers at all hrs, NO MORE sales/political/charity calls at all hrs.
for family, get skype on your computer - its totally free computer to computer.
hubs signed a 2 yr contract w/ verizon (for a fancy shmancy phone! lol and he turned on the music today and couldnt turn it off and had to go to the BR at walmart so there he sat in a stall w/ his own private music playing LOL!!!) he says at the end of the contract we're getting basic phones and min, we hardly ever call anyone. he says he wished hed turned off the house phone yrs ago. I have hubs, 2 brothers, dr, vet, electric co, on speed dial. They have my # too, for apptments they call the cell to remind me.
he wants to get rid of cable too. the shows on TV suck and most of them are on the computer anyway and we can hook that up to the TV. Actually, there are more things Id watch on the computer - more docs, history things. Youtube is loaded with quilting programs. That shows my age! I can remember when my mom used to say she was going to pull the plug on the TV cus there was nothing on - all she watched was TCM, old movies. Now, thats all I seem to watch.
sharet
for family, get skype on your computer - its totally free computer to computer.
hubs signed a 2 yr contract w/ verizon (for a fancy shmancy phone! lol and he turned on the music today and couldnt turn it off and had to go to the BR at walmart so there he sat in a stall w/ his own private music playing LOL!!!) he says at the end of the contract we're getting basic phones and min, we hardly ever call anyone. he says he wished hed turned off the house phone yrs ago. I have hubs, 2 brothers, dr, vet, electric co, on speed dial. They have my # too, for apptments they call the cell to remind me.
he wants to get rid of cable too. the shows on TV suck and most of them are on the computer anyway and we can hook that up to the TV. Actually, there are more things Id watch on the computer - more docs, history things. Youtube is loaded with quilting programs. That shows my age! I can remember when my mom used to say she was going to pull the plug on the TV cus there was nothing on - all she watched was TCM, old movies. Now, thats all I seem to watch.
sharet
As far as the TV, we dropped cable ($55) and use only Netflix ($16). We have a Wii so we Netflix what ever we want to watch. Can watch all sorts of TV show episodes back to back and the best part is NO COMMERCIALS none, nada, not a one!! If only I could find a cheaper or free version of getting good internet! ($65) :roll:
#88
Originally Posted by alikat110
We only use cell. My husband, 13y/o son and I carry one. The little o ones are always with us!!! Only concern is 911 conects to land lines, but all kids know our address by heart
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
nellebelles
General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
76
01-23-2010 07:13 AM