tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458995441204559691.post369408387023377878..comments2024-03-29T06:30:21.328-06:00Comments on The view from here: My adventure with phonesBWBandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15435259893321037788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458995441204559691.post-17963161822861276772022-10-01T16:12:56.648-06:002022-10-01T16:12:56.648-06:00We have to keep our landline because it's tied...We have to keep our landline because it's tied into the buzzer system in our building. Our phones are getting quite 'elderly' so I suspect we're going to have to invest in some new ones before long. Hopefully they'll work better than the ones you got!Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458995441204559691.post-85555242768987050102022-09-25T21:18:21.316-06:002022-09-25T21:18:21.316-06:00As much as we hate to say it, land lines do have a...As much as we hate to say it, land lines do have a use. I kept mine for emergency back up until I retired. There have been too many instances around the world that show the rapidity cell phones can be silenced.<br /><br />Debra is correct in that the phone companies don't want to service land lines.<br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8458995441204559691.post-60414348648661626612022-09-25T19:15:43.631-06:002022-09-25T19:15:43.631-06:00Because land lines are essentially obsolete these ...Because land lines are essentially obsolete these days, any new phone equipment for them is now cheap crap from gawd-knows-where that doesn't work worth a damn. And the old equipment including phone jacks and connections just aren't being maintained or serviced. My sister had the same problems with her land line and just (finally) ditched it a couple of weeks ago, opting to use her cell phone as her only phone now, like everyone else.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com