Land vs. Cell
06-09-2011, 03:37 AM
#42
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Carlisle, PA
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Joanie, my 80+ year old parents had the same problem with their tiny cell phone. There are phones out there that have larger numbers/buttons. I found one for them from our local Verizon store and they seem to be managing quite well with it.
Originally Posted by Joanie2
We gave us ours because we have 2 cell phones and my husband has a work phone as well. I think what I miss most is the clarity - sometimes I feel like the wind is blowing the towers -- and I miss holding it in the crook of my neck while I'm doing something else. The little cell phones drop so easily. I hate wearing an earpiece and my eyesight is getting worse with old age and playing with a cell phone isn't fun when I have to find my reading glasses to look at it. But we're saving money and I guess that counts, right? I'd go back to the corded phones in a flash if I could. Tough keeping up with technology.
06-09-2011, 04:48 AM
#45
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dothan, Alabama
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We gave up our land line over a year ago. We each have a cell. Except for the occasional time when clarity is an issue, we haven't missed the land line. We are retired and only lived in this area 5-6 years so it's not like we had lots of friends and relatives with our number.
06-09-2011, 05:28 AM
#48
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Baileys Prairie, Texas
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We gve up our landline three years ago when we moved. Local service was $20 a month, but I could only callthe nearest town (2.3 miles from our house) For $40.00 plus tax etc I could call my daughter who lives 18 miles from us, but it was still long distance to call our other daughter. We elected to go to voice over ip witch is digital service with my internet provider. For $29.00 a month we have long distance in the United States, plus local service and voice mail. The only draw back is that you cannot use a fax machine since it only works on analog service.
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