MoneySaving Poll: Is the landline dead?

Tigsteroonie

Similar to others, we only have a landline because it is bundled with our BB.

I make one outgoing phone call a week, to my parents. Now we all have Apple devices, we could 'facetime' instead but haven't bothered

missbiggles1

I hate it when people only have a mobile because, for me, calls to landlines are free and calls to mobiles cost.

Tigsteroonie

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I hate it when people only have a mobile because, for me, calls to landlines are free and calls to mobiles cost.

Whereas I have the opposite - calls to a landline cost, but I have free mobile-mobile calls

nanny_A

I have to use my home phone as there is no mobile signal around where I live.

edwink

Doozergirl wrote: »

We managed over a year with no home phone at all as I have unlimited tethering with my phone contract. 3 don't offer unlimited tethering anymore and are phasing it out on existing contracts so we're back to having a landline just so we can have internet.

There is no phone plugged into it.

It is exactly the same for us. We have the landline for the internet and don't even own a telephone to plug in to it.

mich1234

I have a PAYG mobile but only use it for emergency calls or to check e mails if something urgent is expected when away from home. I rarely use it to look at the internet and only ever use the internet on the phone if there is free Wi Fi. For me it is much cheaper to use a landline for calls and broadband. Mobile contracts work out much more expensive for the way I use mobile phones.

jeanmd

Must admit that I only really use my landline for 0870 etc. no as they are free, but mainly to phone son/grandchildren in the USA spending hours a month on the phone as I have intenational calls. I feel I get my moneys worth out of it and enjoy the freedom to be able to move about from room to room whilst on the phone.

d123

nanny_A wrote: »

I have to use my home phone as there is no mobile signal around where I live.

Some networks (EE and Voda) offer WifiCalling, as long as you have wifi your mobile has a signal .

I never use the landline, I have unlimited calls on my mobile, and so if I need to make a call I use the mobile.

duchy

One thing I notice is how many in rural areas mainly but not inclusively have woefully poor mobile signal. I often have to call customers on their mobiles so their landline is free to line test - and it's often very poor or the customer tells me their mobile only works outside or in one room.

Until there is genuinely good coverage on the mobile networks then a significant number of people wouldn't be able to be mobile only.

Wifi mobile is all very well until the internet goes down - but then what?

pollypenny

Our Anytime package is only slightly more expensive than evenings and weekends.

All calls are free, do why wouldn't I use it?