Living without a landline

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Our Virgin Media TV/broadband/phone contract ends in Oct,  and we have already been told the bill will go up.
One of our discussions is around whether to get rid of the landline altogether.  It's really only used now for calls from family,  and that's just a habit.  

Has anyone ditched their landline and regretted it ?? 
Also has anyone switched to VOIP?  Thinking about exploring that.

KxMx

I moved in June and had a LL plugged in for a few weeks out of habit, didn't give the number out, wondered if was worth the electricity cost and started getting spam calls... So unplugged it and haven't looked back.

I'm much happier using my mobile exclusively, I can turn on the loud speaker, put it down beside me and chat hands free. 

I've kept the handset for internet troubleshooting purposes/potential mobile blackouts. 

victor2

Before I got inclusive calls to UK mobiles on my landline, I would refuse to call someone with only a mobile and no landline. I have a PAYG mobile, so calls on that are not free either.
The best they would get from me would be a missed call.
Mobile signals are poor to non-existent inside our house. 
VM don't really give you any financial benefit to having their service without a landline.

Haven't tried VOIP, but probably will when the deadline for scrapping current landline services looms.

pramsay13

We ditched ours around 2 years ago and haven't missed it at all. You've got a month or so to let everyone know that still uses it.

pioneer

We live in london, free now tv unlimited calls; NO way we would give up our landline ! (Without a fight)  You just can't rely on mobiles for stable calls; especially when you have waited ages to get through !

littleboo

I still have a landline and will keep it and move it VOIP at an appropriate time. To me, there are two types of callers, the ones who I don't mind calling my mobile even when I'm out and about, and then the rest, who can call the landline. That can be answered by anyone in the family who can either deal with it, take a message, or just let it go to voicemail.  When I'm at home, there is a good chance my mobile isn't close to me anyway.

km1500

i have not had a lanline for 10 years i get my internet via mobile phone and hotspot

CKhalvashi

It may not pay to get rid of the landline, merely not use it. I don't have a phone plugged into mine and have no idea what the number is for it.

I use VOIP app as a business phone (which also works on my computer), but doubt for most people by the time you've paid expenses it'll be any cheaper.

Most people/companies are far happier to deal with a mobile number than the inevitable leaving messages until I'm home.
It may be worth looking at a 'pocket landline' (I think EE used to call it) or something similar if you still need a landline phone number for whatever reason.

MuckChucker

OP, call VM in the last month of the contract and get speaking to the retention depth. Tell them you want to leave and your bill won't go up.

The bundles without phone are probably more expensive, I wouldn't drop it - even though ours has never had a phone connected 

waynesbar

We are with Virgin and about a year ago they came out to a fault and with an adapter they plugged our landline into the router and phoned headoffice and we were on VOIP, we were told all calls will be on voip very shortly as the old network Virgin and BT will be switched off. Biggest thing I notice is old phone (too tight to have a cordless) would work in a power cut new VOIP, you have a power cut you loose your phone so you now need a mobile in case of power cuts especially those that need to make calls when their power goes off as they need electricity to power aids. 

Edace2020

We have a phone line because of the internet but we unplugged the phone itself as we only ever received nuisance calls, despite never giving our number to anyone other than family. This was about 3 years ago and we don't miss it at all.