Comments on: Cell Phone Only - Save Money By Ditching the Land Line Phone http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:19:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-4234 Raymond Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:53:00 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-4234 Angela, That is an excellent point. I never realized that many home security system are hooked up to existing land line phone connections to access the call for help function. Perhaps they will tap into internet Voice over IP (VOIP) calling one of these days. Angela,

That is an excellent point. I never realized that many home security system are hooked up to existing land line phone connections to access the call for help function. Perhaps they will tap into internet Voice over IP (VOIP) calling one of these days.

]]> By: Angela http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-4231 Angela Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:53:03 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-4231 Well, I never thought I would ever get a landline after graduating college and actually looked forward it being a saved expense, BUT unfortunatly, my home security service actually runs on it...can't help but keep it around. Well, I never thought I would ever get a landline after graduating college and actually looked forward it being a saved expense, BUT unfortunatly, my home security service actually runs on it…can’t help but keep it around.

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]]> By: Yan http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-153 Yan Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:06:01 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-153 I still have my land line. I use the number to give it away when I sign up to credit card offers and such. Also, international calls we make to our parents can be VERY long and no cell plan is good enough to cover the minutes. Interestingly though, my land line is via VOIP provider, and my broadband internet is wireless, so essentially I use no cables for either phone or internet. Consider me wireless! :-) I still have my land line. I use the number to give it away when I sign up to credit card offers and such. Also, international calls we make to our parents can be VERY long and no cell plan is good enough to cover the minutes.

Interestingly though, my land line is via VOIP provider, and my broadband internet is wireless, so essentially I use no cables for either phone or internet. Consider me wireless! :-)

]]> By: lulu http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-152 lulu Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:50:55 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-152 I stopped using a land line a few years ago. I had a roommate when I went to college and the phone was in her name. She hogged the phone and would not pass on messages when she checked the voicemail. I got a cellphone and immediately fell in love with the convenience of having it. I stopped using my land line and then got rid of it completely when I discovered high speed internet. I have an internet phone that uses my high speed connection and I always have my cellphone with me. I do not even remember what it is like to use a landline and I do not miss it at all. I stopped using a land line a few years ago. I had a roommate when I went to college and the phone was in her name. She hogged the phone and would not pass on messages when she checked the voicemail.

I got a cellphone and immediately fell in love with the convenience of having it. I stopped using my land line and then got rid of it completely when I discovered high speed internet. I have an internet phone that uses my high speed connection and I always have my cellphone with me.

I do not even remember what it is like to use a landline and I do not miss it at all.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-151 Raymond Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:37:48 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-151 I appreciate the comments. I guess I speak mostly through the perspective of a single person without children. But these days they even have cell phones that have GPS systems attached that allows you to tracker your child's movements. Kids these days are getting phones earlier and earlier. If I had a child I'd probably give him or her one to get them started on learning to handle the responsibility of owning a cell phone. I appreciate the comments. I guess I speak mostly through the perspective of a single person without children.

But these days they even have cell phones that have GPS systems attached that allows you to tracker your child’s movements. Kids these days are getting phones earlier and earlier. If I had a child I’d probably give him or her one to get them started on learning to handle the responsibility of owning a cell phone.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-147 Patrick Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:02:57 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-147 I have been land line free for almost 7 years, and I love it. Lynnae does bring up a good point though. I think that after my wife and I have kids we may get a landline. It will be an added expense, but one that will probably be worth it. I have been land line free for almost 7 years, and I love it. Lynnae does bring up a good point though. I think that after my wife and I have kids we may get a landline. It will be an added expense, but one that will probably be worth it.

]]> By: Lynnae @ Being Frugal http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-146 Lynnae @ Being Frugal Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:08:55 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/cell-phone-only-save-money-by-ditching-the-land-line-phone/#comment-146 I still have a landline that we use for local calls. I think it's harder for families with kids to give up a landline than it is for single people or couples without children. My daughter is just now getting to the age where her friends are calling her on the phone. I feel that my daughter is too young for a cell phone, and I don't really want her friends calling me when I'm out and about. Plus, in a few years my daughter will be old enough to babysit my son, and I wouldn't want to leave her home without a phone....yet I'd want to have my phone with me, so she could reach me if there was a problem. It just gets more complicated once you have kids. :) I still have a landline that we use for local calls. I think it’s harder for families with kids to give up a landline than it is for single people or couples without children.

My daughter is just now getting to the age where her friends are calling her on the phone. I feel that my daughter is too young for a cell phone, and I don’t really want her friends calling me when I’m out and about.

Plus, in a few years my daughter will be old enough to babysit my son, and I wouldn’t want to leave her home without a phone….yet I’d want to have my phone with me, so she could reach me if there was a problem.

It just gets more complicated once you have kids. :)

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