Landline or not?

Only a mobile used here as we were having so many scam calls on our landline that we decided to get rid of it. Also as a diabetic, I have a Libre link on my mobile that gives my blood sugar so needed to carry my mobile wherever I go. Never regretted our decision, a lot quieter without the land line, no scam calls at all, fingers crossed that it stays that way.

Haven't had a landline since about 2010! Don't miss one at all.

I have a mobile phone but keep it switched off so I don't have to keep charging it. I use landline most of the time. The one annoyance is banks, etc., sending texts for security reasons which entails booting up the mobile.

Gwyllt

All those with reliable mobile signals are very fortunate We are not so lucky and rely on the landline

You can make calls over wifi if your phone signal is no good and you seem to have wifi.

I f I have to talk then I call people on whatsapp or messenger. No need for a landline at all.

I've not had a landline for years. Don't even use landlines for work. Everyone uses mobiles.

ditched our landline a couple of years ago. Internet comes via local broadband service that is community-run - we all have tiny receiving dishes on our tv aerials and those that have receiving and transmitting dishes get a refund on the annual charge (around £75 pa!!!!). It is brilliant and saves us a fortune.

Landline. No mobile reception here.

I've no need to keep up with a mobile, I talk (if I must) on landline.

I much prefer single subject short email. No excess words.

Gwyllt

All those with reliable mobile signals are very fortunate We are not so lucky and rely on the landline

Read the post above yours.
You'll need an up to date mobile and WiFi....no phone signal involved.

All those with reliable mobile signals are very fortunate We are not so lucky and rely on the landline

Freya5

I got rid of my landlines a couple of years ago. My brothervstill has one as his mobile signal can be intermittent. Something the companies need to address if land lines are to be phased out, which I can't see happening. Rural areas surely depend on them .

It's been addressed by "WiFi Calling" which means a mobile can call any number through the WiFi. It's an alternative if you have no or weak mobile signal.

I got rid of my landlines a couple of years ago. My brothervstill has one as his mobile signal can be intermittent. Something the companies need to address if land lines are to be phased out, which I can't see happening. Rural areas surely depend on them .

I always kept my landline until recently when the price went up. I just kept it incase my mobile broke . But decided I wasn't going to pay anymore and I never used it as my deal with my mobile phone company gives me unlimited texts and phone calls for £8 a month. And if my landline rang by the time I realised it was the phone it went off. And it would have been a cold caller as I only give my mobile number.

You don't need a landline if your mobile supports "WiFi Calling" you can connect calls directly through your WiFi (and call any number you like - it's not like an app where you can only call numbers that use the same app). My mobile phone isn't particularly fancy and it does this. It's useful if there's a weak signal too, or if your mobile connection is weak. A landline is obsolete as a necessity of you have WiFi although some people choose to have one.

We are with Virgin and they transferred our landline account to O2.
We don't want to give it up, as I find it difficult to use a mobile.

We have kept our updated to VOIP landline, forthe simple reason, that I hate being rung on my mobile when I am out and about.

I do not want someone ringing to tell me when something is going to be delivered just when I am in the middle of the market buying vegetables, or in a restaurant chatting to a friend. I couldn't care less whether it is a text or a call, I do not want to get it. The text will not get read until I get home anyway.

All my family and friends have my mobile number and I am always contactable in an emergency.

I also find mobile phones very uncomfortable to hold. they are thin and flat and exacerbate my carpal tunnel problems and tendonitis. The more rounded shape of a landline/VOIP is far kinder on the hand and wrist.

Got one use it to ring my brother once a weeek. Otherwise never use it.

I m on a scheme that I keep my landline but only pay if I make any calls but I can receive incoming ones ( from a couple of friends who don’t have mobiles) for free I don’t make calls on it but could if there was an emergency

crazyH

I don’t know how we can manage without a landline . Don’t we need it to get our wi-fi signals . Please do tell. I am confused..

Wi-Fi signals have no connection with a landline.

Moving home, last year, I decided to do without a land line and have not had any cause to regret it. I receive calls on my bluetooth-enabled hearing aids, though I obviously have to go into the phone to make a call.

Haven't had a landline for years. No problem as we have cheap contracts and spare mobiles in case of breakage.
Signal is not a problem at home as you can call using your home WiFi. Most people use messaging apps rather than old fashioned phoning anyway.
I have a smart watch linked to my phone by Bluetooth which alerts me to calls etc

I got rid of mine a year ago. Only 2 people ever rang me on it and I use my mobile all the time. BT were charging me a fortune and now I’m only paying a £1 a month for my broadband for a year then £25 it’s saving me loads and I’ve not missed the landline at all. My mobile is sim only £15pm. My house isn’t that large that I can’t hear it ring and if I’m in the garden or walking it’s with me just in case of accidents.

I'm forever mislaying my mobile and need my landline to ring it up so that I can find it again. Don't tell the AC.

Mine too. I only use my mobile phone when I go out. All my landline calls are free with my Virgin Media package and if there is a power cut, Virgin gave me a table top phone that switches to battery power so I can still make and take calls.

Sticking with the landline.
I have to often phone patients (doing a NHS clinic) we try and use the landline as hardly anyone answer their mobile. It's either not turned on or they can't hear it.
Then there is no personal named message just the company standard Answerphone message, under data protection we can't leave our message. So we try again, if still no joy we then have to send a letter saying unable to contact by phone.