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Do you even have a house phone anymore?
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And then you have to wait months to see new shows, no thanks. Tried it, cancelled it in a week.
I have a phone line but only for Broadband.
Can't wait for the day when I can get rid of it. BT in the UK is a rip off.
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Unfortunately you cant stop BT from pestering you with marketing calls.
They ignore TPS. I have complained about this several times and despite reassurances that they would stop, they still call several time a week.
Total abuse of the system
Can't wait for the day when I can get rid of it. BT in the UK is a rip off.
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Unfortunately you cant stop BT from pestering you with marketing calls.
They ignore TPS. I have complained about this several times and despite reassurances that they would stop, they still call several time a week.
Total abuse of the system
As above, most of the UK users are forced into having telephone services as they are a required for internet access.
If they stopped that I would drop it in an instant, we never make outgoing calls using it.
If they stopped that I would drop it in an instant, we never make outgoing calls using it.
Yes.
2 reasons:
1. my dad uses it & he does not have a mobile
2. The landline is needed for broadband internet access (no cable TV available in our street) - most UK users require a landline for broadband access
also I only use my mobile a couple of times a month.
2 reasons:
1. my dad uses it & he does not have a mobile
2. The landline is needed for broadband internet access (no cable TV available in our street) - most UK users require a landline for broadband access
also I only use my mobile a couple of times a month.
You will have some lines in your house. USA is far behind those countries like Australia that has started to roll out fiber optic cables to every house for 100 Gbps. It is called national broadband network for the future.
Slightly off-topic
In my experience simply challenging the person calling you as to how they came to call you in spite of your TPS preference is enough to force them into a hasty retreat. I get a marketing call maybe once a month or so, and I always let them have it for bothering me (although I sometimes toy with them before challenging them about TPS).
[EDIT: for those of you in the UK who would like to opt out of unsolicited marketing calls, there is the TPS service for which you can register online at: http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html. Apparently they can do little about spam SMS's, with the only option being reporting the spam to your mobile phone company.
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In my experience simply challenging the person calling you as to how they came to call you in spite of your TPS preference is enough to force them into a hasty retreat. I get a marketing call maybe once a month or so, and I always let them have it for bothering me (although I sometimes toy with them before challenging them about TPS).
[EDIT: for those of you in the UK who would like to opt out of unsolicited marketing calls, there is the TPS service for which you can register online at: http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/index.html. Apparently they can do little about spam SMS's, with the only option being reporting the spam to your mobile phone company.
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No - houses in our street were built over 100 years ago - still using copper wires in our street. BT telephone exchange is at the other end of the street though so the distance isn't too long so still reasonable connection speed.
The landline phone works perfectly well during power cuts as the power is provided at the telephone exchange (with generator backup). Unlike the mobile networks where the power supply to the masts failed so the mobile networks could not be used for several hours.
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We've got one of those all in one deals from a cable company. 50 Mbits internet, digital tv and telephony for 49 euros a month. So yeah, since I had a six year old panasonic cordless phone lying around, I decided to hook it up. It's not really cheap -five cents a minute or so, but free calls to other subscribers with the same company.
No home phone here. With free cell to cell calling it makes it a waste. We have the lowest family plan on Verizon and still only use half the minutes. With AT&T and Verizon moving pretty much everyone to unlimited voice plans home phone lines are slowly going the way of the dodo bird.
Looks like we are the weird ones here - we have 2 landline numbers. One through the cable company and one through Vonage for international calls.
Yes still have landline. As other posted. It's bundled with Cable/internet/phone.
So it's really only "$10-15" extra for keeping a landline. I still keep it around since we have 2 young kids (0-2) and nothing beats 911 location finder than a landline in case of emergencies. Security system is easier to hook up also.
I also use it as a fax. I fax anywhere between 50-100 pages a month. eFax costs $15 bucks a month anyways.
So it's really only "$10-15" extra for keeping a landline. I still keep it around since we have 2 young kids (0-2) and nothing beats 911 location finder than a landline in case of emergencies. Security system is easier to hook up also.
I also use it as a fax. I fax anywhere between 50-100 pages a month. eFax costs $15 bucks a month anyways.
House phone... lol, when I am at my parents house... I curse that thing for ringing... I do not even bother to look at it because I know it is not for me.
9 out of 10 times... It is someone looking for a clothing donation.
9 out of 10 times... It is someone looking for a clothing donation.
Still have a landline. Cell reception is spotty near our house, and we want to make/receive calls reliably. Cell calls drop regularly, so we need the landline. We are in West Suburban Boston, and you'd think that being only a few miles from 128 you would have good cell service. Not.
That is funny. My parents have it still for this same reason... and Emergencies as well.