TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Meant "lose service", not "loose service" - too late to edit. I know the difference, but my spell checker does not. I need to proof my posts more carefully 😩

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

Not to worry. The service from a lot of businesses is pretty loose so you aren't far off.

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

Of course! LOL I use to live in Southern California, minor earthquakes were so common that I eventually got used to them, learned to ignore them.

Earworms Loc: Sacramento, California

Loose lips, sink ships!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

We have phone, TV, and Internet through our cable provider, so when we lose electric power, we lose it all. Still, I would never want to rely solely on cell phones. I have two phones plugged into the wall, so I always know where they are. The portables and the cells - it's anyone's guess where they are.

DSandoz

We also still use our land line for the alarm monitoring. 2 rocks, 1 stone!

elliott937 Loc: St. Louis

I agree with everything written here, and wish to emphasize something. We have a landline here just like Jerry, via cable provider. In fact, we pay for Internet and land line only via Charter, no cable video. But what I've learned about cell phone providers are two somewhat scary attitudes. First, they would seriously maximize their profits if everyone would stop talking on a cell phone and text only. Why? Text takes almost no data space, where voice takes much more space on their networks. Secondly, and this is the part that really bothers me. Compression. When digital cell became available here in St. Louis, it was so outstanding, no one could tell if you were not using landline. However, nearly all cell phone companies compress the calls so badly, that's why clarity is so bad. Of course, there is the element about sufficient coverage, but combine that with compression, and we all must frequently ask "what did you just say?". Reminds me of A. Bell's first conversation. Will that poor clarity change? Why should it? The cell companies seem to be happy. So, landline here, and small cell when out. BTW, I and my other half have dropped the 'smart phones' and now each have ..... wait for it ..... flip phones. Each cost $18/month.

MTG44 Loc: Corryton, Tennessee

Gave up my land line over ten years ago and haven't missed it at all.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

I'm keeping mine - consider it more reliable than a cell phone if for no other reason that a land line doesn't need to be charged and doesn't have dead spots in the house (my cell uses Verizon)

BboH Loc: s of 2/21, Ellicott City, MD

I'm keeping mine - consider it more reliable than a cell phone if for no other reason that a land line doesn't need to be charged and doesn't have dead spots in the house (my cell uses Verizon)

DavidPhares Loc: Chandler, Arizona

nomorobo.com Does not support the Cox system, which we have for our home land-line.

1Feathercrest Loc: NEPA

Another ignoramus who failed grade school grammar. LOSE is the word, not loose. If you LOSE something, you can't find it. If something is LOOSE, it is untied.

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

We have a land line. We need it for work. At our cabin we have to have the land line for the satellite TV.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Being old enough to remember "party lines" (my great grandparents had one on the farm), I know what a "landline" is. BUT...does FIOS and other internet-based service qualify since they usually enter your home on a cable/buried "line"?