Ewa Homrich: I care... i install and repair them... many residences are going to be all cell or VoIP in the near future... but unless there is redundant internet connections VoIP is not recommendable for businesses, because all of the VoIP lines would rely on a single point of failure... landline carriers also provide the backbone for most of the communication network.... cell phone towers are served by T-1 lines, or multiple T-1 lines - they will be upgraded to fiber optic lines so that they will be able to support 4G bandwidth requirements... landline carriers also provide the DSL service, T-1's and other data circuits that businesses, and residences rely on to get other services over the internet including VoIP......Show more
Emile Okafor: For a lot of people, house (land line) phones are no longer a necessity, because their communication needs are met by a cellular device.However, land lines still have their uses for many people. For example, a land line is use! ful:1) as a dedicated alarm monitor circuit line2) as an emergency backup communication channel when cell phone service is disrupted/not available due to a local/area power outage or sunspot activity or cellular network outages3) in areas where cell phone coverage is not available (a land line is pretty much the only option)4) for people on limited incomes or strict budgets, a basic "no-frills" land line service plan (measured line service) is cheaper than a basic cell phone service plan.Personally I don't think that land lines will be obsolete anytime soon, but I envision a time not too far in the future where everyone will have a personal communications device that is with them 24X7, and is affordable by practically everyone. As wireless communications become more reliable and widely available - eventually land lines will probably be obsolete....Show more
Abraham Ladick: Are they becoming obsolete, eventually maybe. I have a land line, a personal cell and a busine! ss cell.The quality of the personal and business cell is not e! ven close to the quality of the landline. Voicemails left on the cells often are very hard to hear, the voicemails from landline to landline are crystal clear. My cell phone does not work in all locations in my house. If I get a call from a relative, them using extensions from the land line then my wife any guest and I can all talk at the same time, with cells it is not impossible but requires three way calling etc.If the power in my house fails I still have a land line, but my cell needs to be recharged, okay I can go to the car and run it to recharge. I do have cordless phones, but also a couple of older style phones.The last thing is that if someone wants to talk to me on the land line, they can call information or look in a phone book and find me, can't do that with cells yet.If the cellular service gets phone directories, and if you can get a device that attaches to the house with access points within the house that allow more than one cell to attach to a single ca! ll, that may spell the death knell for land lines, until then probably not....Show more
Pei Heatherly: It is always comforting to have a cheap (POTS) phone in your home. (Landline). In case of power failure, your cell phone has a dead battery or is lost or stolen, you still would have service! Get a cheap 'Measured Rate' service, with NO long distance carrier. (I still can call long distance with a calling card for 3 cents a minute!) You still will also receive long distance calls, too! If you have VOIP service, you would be out of luck for phone service, especially if you have a cordless phone, so keep a wired phone on your landline.....Show more
Charlotte Bryar: Who cares about cell phones? I don't. I don't need one, and you probably don't either. You're not that important. Nor do I need the fashion statement that some people seem to gain from one.And no, house phones aren't becoming obsolete since they serve a solid function as a house line. Cell phone! are not house lines and they are subject to all sorts of problems rela! ted to weather, geography, batteries, even coffee spills and fat bum crushes. House phones are not something anyone can lose or crush with their bum, or fail due to batteries or power (If one is smart and doesn't rely on cordless phones.) or fail due to bad weather for the most part short of a tornado digging up lines. They also won't generally drop a connection for any reason unless it's self induced, like an inadvertent hang up. They are also far more economical and cost effective. Why don't you take your "Sidekick" and glue it on your head so you won't lose touch? Better yet, why not take a notch out of your ear so you can hang the thing in it. Hey, it would make a statement about how up to date you are!Be a pod.D.J....Show more
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