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When was last time you answered a phone call on a home landline? When did you phase out?
Posted on 3/10/24 at 2:57 am
Posted on 3/10/24 at 2:57 am
I'd say last time I answered on a home phone land line was maybe 2010, I'd say 2006 was when they were starting to get phased out of my house and more calls were coming in on cell phones than home phones.
As an aside, am I the only one who thinks there is a Murphy's Bar/Pub in every single US city? I can name 8 off the top of my head in every single large US city. Just can't think of any big city without a Murphy's bar.
As an aside, am I the only one who thinks there is a Murphy's Bar/Pub in every single US city? I can name 8 off the top of my head in every single large US city. Just can't think of any big city without a Murphy's bar.
This post was edited on 3/10/24 at 7:43 am
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Posted on 3/10/24 at 3:05 am to Saunson69
16 years ago, I don't really know for dure
Posted on 3/10/24 at 3:09 am to Saunson69
Probably 2005-2006 or so. We lived in Germany, and, at the time, it was still cheaper to call internationally from a landline. We used cells for everything else, but had the landline strictly to call back to the states.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 3:11 am to Saunson69
quote:yesterday shortly after lunch, my grandfather and I talked baseball
When was last time you answered a phone call on a home landline?
This post was edited on 3/10/24 at 3:12 am
Posted on 3/10/24 at 3:12 am to northshorebamaman
quote:
Probably 2005-2006 or so.
sounds about right
Posted on 3/10/24 at 3:57 am to Saunson69
When I turned 16 in 2006, I got my driver’s license and a cell phone. I was the last in my family get one. I think my dad cancelled the home phone the day he bought the cell phone.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 4:04 am to Saunson69
About 5 years we got rid of ours, the alarm company we use started with a cellular system so we didn't need it anymore.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 6:09 am to Saunson69
I rarely use the phone at office desk except for answering incoming calls.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 6:26 am to Saunson69
my father inlaw still uses a land line
Posted on 3/10/24 at 6:29 am to Saunson69
We kept a landline a little longer than most in this thread (2009) but only because the wife had to fax her time in, they wouldn’t allow it via email. As far as taking a call on one, probably 2006-07.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 6:38 am to Saunson69
I think when the batteries went out on the handset we just never replaced them and just canceled the service
We initially kept the service because the provider had decent coverage because our son lives in Australia
We initially kept the service because the provider had decent coverage because our son lives in Australia
Posted on 3/10/24 at 7:15 am to Saunson69
Over Christmas at my parents house.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 7:44 am to Lonnie Utah
Some people still need land lines because they don’t have good reception. I don’t have one but I use my parent’s and grandmother’s landline.
This post was edited on 3/10/24 at 7:45 am
Posted on 3/10/24 at 7:54 am to GeauxTigers123
early this morning
I have both cell and landline
I have both cell and landline
Posted on 3/10/24 at 7:57 am to Saunson69
It’s been so long I can’t remember when we finally did away with a home phone line. Maybe somewhere around 2010-2012?
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:02 am to Saunson69
Moved to my current residence over ten years ago, haven’t had a landline at it, so some time before that.
And, as I recall, it was mostly telemarketers on the landline before that.
Mrs Füt’s (no pics) dad (Aggies plz, no pics) was born in the ‘30s and still only has a landline. He’s been in the same house since the early ‘80s.
And, as I recall, it was mostly telemarketers on the landline before that.
Mrs Füt’s (no pics) dad (Aggies plz, no pics) was born in the ‘30s and still only has a landline. He’s been in the same house since the early ‘80s.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:07 am to Darth_Vader
Moved into a new house in 07-08. We got a landline and it turned out to be an old fax machine’s phone number, we ended up getting fax calls at all hours of the night. Canceled after 2 days never had one since.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:13 am to Saunson69
Somewhat related, but does anyone remember when as a kid the phone would ring and everyone was excited to answer? This was before the endless sales calls and caller ID, but like when the only people calling your home number were people trying to reach you.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:13 am to Saunson69
I’m wondering how common it is to change the way you answer a phone when answering cell vs landline.
With a landline, it was always “Hello”
With a cell, I know who they are and who they want to talk to. So I answer, “Hey, [their name]”
My wife still answers with “Hello” which I now find weird. She knows it’s her parents, sisters… Why not greet them?
With a landline, it was always “Hello”
With a cell, I know who they are and who they want to talk to. So I answer, “Hey, [their name]”
My wife still answers with “Hello” which I now find weird. She knows it’s her parents, sisters… Why not greet them?
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:17 am to Saunson69
I’ve never had a landline.
My parents did.
My parents did.
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