Pulled the plug on the land line

[OOZ662]

I've heard that that "MajicJack" thing isn't so bad, and it's dirt cheap. Also, you can get a prepaid cell phone that has a cheap rate per minute and you only pay for what you use.

[Getback]

i also have dsl and can ditch the land line.  i've not due to cost.  $35 a month beats what i would pay for a cell phone.  or . . . have things changed???

No. Still the same, My plan is 35 per month for my cell and another 30 for the internet but then I get a 23% discount.

[WilldCrd]

I've heard that that "MajicJack" thing isn't so bad, and it's dirt cheap. Also, you can get a prepaid cell phone that has a cheap rate per minute and you only pay for what you use.

I would STRONGLY advise against getting the majik jack. I work for Verizon and even tho I'm not ready to cut my landline I understand the desire to do so. I have cust ALL the time having problems with the majik jack.

Consider this. It hooks up to a usb port on your pc. so your pc has to be on for it to work. plus your internet connection has to be working as well. personally I dont like to leave my desktop on all the time.
That's the obvious issues I have with it, there are other more technical problems that people have reported. to date of all the ppl I have met that have one or have in the past used one every single one of them have had problems with it. The technology just isn't there yet IMNSHO for me to trust one of these things

[Megalodon]

i also have dsl and can ditch the land line.  i've not due to cost.  $35 a month beats what i would pay for a cell phone.  or . . . have things changed???

Yep I get phone service for about 12 bucks a month. A cell phone starts at 49 bucks a month for what I would need. Who wants to pay 600+ a year for a stinking phone so someone can bug you 24/7.

[Getback]

Yep I get phone service for about 12 bucks a month. A cell phone starts at 49 bucks a month for what I would need. Who wants to pay 600+ a year for a stinking phone so someone can bug you 24/7.

One of the things I heard and agree with it that the best safety device you can own is a cell phone. Almost every call I have received on my land line for the last 2 years has been for donations. A land line is 24/7 as well.

However, I'm not trying to sell you anything. I think it's great that you are comfortable living without a cell phone. I'm a great believer in saving costs. Although you sure couldn't tell by the way I upped my cell phone bill. However, after paying off 2 credit cards cutting my land line and switching to u-verse I am ahead. BTW I have 4000 unused minutes on my cell plan. I only use about 200 minutes a month on a 450 month plan.

[Skuzzy]

The price of land line service will cary from state to state.  In Texas, it is cheaper to have basic cell phone service than a land line.

We have been trying to get rid of our land line for years, but it is required to have if you want DSL service.  What a racket. 

We can get FIOS and dump the land line, but I refuse to support any service which forces PPPoE to be used.  One day I'll probably have to switch to it, or drop Internet service altogether, as Verizon is making noises about either a substantial cost hike for DSL or dropping it from FIOS enabled neighborhoods.

If we just drop Internet service and kill the land line, we could save $100/month.

[Getback]

One of the things I asked about when switching to u-verse was will my internet protocol change. They said no. So I hope they are right. However, so far so good, though I haven't been playing much do to studying for the cpa exam.

[Fulmar]

I've heard that that "MajicJack" thing isn't so bad, and it's dirt cheap. Also, you can get a prepaid cell phone that has a cheap rate per minute and you only pay for what you use.

From Wikipedia, but I remember looking into this when it first came out as in my apartment, cell phone reception is zilch.  Prior to living where I am now, I'd been using just a cell phone since ~2003.

"Users have expressed concerns with the advertisements displayed by the product and the policy, which allows YMAX to analyze numbers called by customers. From the EULA (End User License Agreement):

    You also understand and agree that use of the magicJack device and Software will include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for the magicJack device to work ... Our computers may analyze the phone numbers you call in order to improve the relevance of the ads.[4]

The EULA also forces users to resolve all legal issues with the company through arbitration in Palm Beach, Florida.[4] The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Florida has received hundreds of customer service complaints, primarily related to difficulty returning the product under the 30-day guarantee. As of June 5, 2009 Magic Jack has a Better Business Bureau (BBB)Rating of A-. The BBB website states that Magic Jack is BBB accredited business.[5] According to the Better Business Bureau records, the company has provided refunds in all cases. The inventor has also responded to customer service complaints on the company website as well as a May 2008 interview with Laptop Magazine.[6]

MagicJack does not provide an uninstallation method either in the software or in any documentation it provides. Removing software from a Windows machine requires editing the registry.[7] Step-by-step instructions have been published by MagicJack users.[8]

According to the company's terms of service, a customer satisfaction guarantee is offered for the device and service for the first 30 days only and no warranty exists beyond that period.[9]

Area codes where numbers are available are limited.[10]"

[Maverick]

We dropped the land line over 5 years ago. We have been totally on cell since then. Of course we also dropped the stick house too so there is no place to plug a land line into. We use satellite for internet but that means no more online gaming with the 2 second delay or lag. I put the cell phones on the do not call list when it first came out. That has worked just fine for us.

[OOZ662]

Like I say, the MagicJack thing was just hearsay. I've never looked into it because I keep my computer thinned, mostly due to the bad quality wiring and electric signal here.

[sluggish]

9 out f 10 majicjacks I sell are returned.   If you live in an outlying region you won't get a local phone number.  If your puter isn't good at multitasking majicjack will bring it to a screeching halt.  Cod hep you if you need service that might require a human voice.  Other than that, they're peachy...


I'm totally wireless.  Three cell phones and a Sprint aircard.

[Megalodon]

One of the things I heard and agree with it that the best safety device you can own is a cell phone. Almost every call I have received on my land line for the last 2 years has been for donations. A land line is 24/7 as well.

However, I'm not trying to sell you anything. I think it's great that you are comfortable living without a cell phone. I'm a great believer in saving costs. Although you sure couldn't tell by the way I upped my cell phone bill. However, after paying off 2 credit cards cutting my land line and switching to u-verse I am ahead. BTW I have 4000 unused minutes on my cell plan. I only use about 200 minutes a month on a 450 month plan.

I'm not home 24/7 and no phone ringing in the car,at work,at the store or the bar...etc. I have an answer machine that's not worn out yet ...works fine

I actually have digital phone service. Not quite the same as a land line <no Pac Bell or ATT> but cable provided. The rates are great. Larger calling area and .05min in state and .10min nationwide. I rarely call out of my calling area.

What did we ever do with out cell phones

[Rich46yo]

I have to have a land line for work. But they never said I have to actually pick it up.

Seriously I just got a new cell a few months ago and already get junk calls. It seems everyone wants to make money selling your phone #.

[Shuffler]

I have not had a land line for over 10 years.

[dkff49]

The thing I am not certain of is does your cell # display at the 911 site and does your address. I just don't know.

In most places in the US your number will be displayed however your address not. Your address will be of little use to them since your cell can go to an almost unlimited number of places. There is a requirement that has been placed on cell companies to get GPS capabilities to all new cell phones that become automatically active when 911 is called but the problem is some 911 centers are a little slow in getting the capabilities to acquire the GPS locations from the phone.