Comments on: Ditching Landline Phones http://www.ubercool.com/2008/05/17/ditching-landline-phones/ Bringing Trends to Life Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:41:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: mike garrett http://www.ubercool.com/2008/05/17/ditching-landline-phones/#comment-550 mike garrett Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:08:38 +0000 http://www.ubercool.com/2008/05/17/ditching-landline-phones/#comment-550 I recently moved to a condo ordering both a land line and cell. Within 1 month I ditched the land line. Most people called me on my cell so a land line was apparently not necessary. And finally, if I'm out of home, I miss the call...with my cell I never miss a call. One more comment: surveying my college students - only 10% have land lines and usually its their parents phone. So, for the fast paced times we live in, a cell is A far better way of keeping in touch and being available to others. Its the only way. I recently moved to a condo ordering both a land line and cell. Within 1 month I ditched the land line. Most people called me on my cell so a land line was apparently not necessary. And finally, if I’m out of home, I miss the call…with my cell I never miss a call. One more comment: surveying my college students - only 10% have land lines and usually its their parents phone. So, for the fast paced times we live in, a cell is A far better way of keeping in touch and being available to others. Its the only way.

]]> By: Matt http://www.ubercool.com/2008/05/17/ditching-landline-phones/#comment-464 Matt Mon, 19 May 2008 12:53:36 +0000 http://www.ubercool.com/2008/05/17/ditching-landline-phones/#comment-464 don't forget that people are also switching to having their cell phones and a voip landline - most of which would not get listed in the phone book. Time Warner gives you an option of listing it - but most others don't. don’t forget that people are also switching to having their cell phones and a voip landline - most of which would not get listed in the phone book. Time Warner gives you an option of listing it - but most others don’t.

]]> By: Diane Drinkwater http://www.ubercool.com/2008/05/17/ditching-landline-phones/#comment-463 Diane Drinkwater Sun, 18 May 2008 21:39:51 +0000 http://www.ubercool.com/2008/05/17/ditching-landline-phones/#comment-463 You can get USB key broadband these days, and most people chat on their mobiles not landlines so it's perfectly possible in the UK to not have a fixed phone line at home. I've not tried this new type of mobile access but can't see it being as stable as fixed line. An interesting move though that might perhaps see the cost of fixed line rental drop to entice people back to it. You can get USB key broadband these days, and most people chat on their mobiles not landlines so it’s perfectly possible in the UK to not have a fixed phone line at home.

I’ve not tried this new type of mobile access but can’t see it being as stable as fixed line. An interesting move though that might perhaps see the cost of fixed line rental drop to entice people back to it.

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