Good lord, I cannot fathom why someone would have one as their only phone still; that is outright bonkers. It's not like it's any cheaper than even a lot of unlimited talk plans WITH DATA, and of course you're screwed into having to ask strangers for help if you wanna make a call anywhere. And then been probably the only person that any of your acquaintances know that can't be easily reached when not at home has to be a huge burden.
I just don't understand. We had to have a line for a while when my mom had this heart monitor which had to use a phone line to send the data it recorded to the doctor, but we never plugged in the phone because who in their right mind would get up and go to the living room just to make a call when you can reach into your pocket. and who would call the general house phone instead of the specific person you are trying to reach?
The only reasons I could ever see is you have to have it for some odd reason. But having one as opposed to a half decent cell phone plan is crazy. And for emergencies, it can still call 911 if it's plugged in and not be payed for, any other emergencies could be handled many other ways.
It's a lot cheaper. Landlines are usually included with cable/internet packages. A small additional fee. A cell on the other hand costs hundreds up front and hundreds each month. We're talking $1000-$2000 a year. No amount of convenience is worth that much. Besides, the caller ID shows up on the TV (if it's on) so it's not like I need to rush to the phone all the time. I think anyone who assumes cells are a necessity are relatively insane.
They aren't even good for games if you own a 3DS and Vita. Although phones can perform a lot of tasks they don't perform any specific task that well.
I can easily find a smartphone for $20 and get a $20 prepaid plan tho. Sure it's not very good, but it beats the hell out of a house phone ---
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