Landlines.....

charry said:
So , the landlines are being axed ,to make us all use Internet.....
I have a mobile iPhone which I use for emergencies, but I still use my landline for most of my calls....
I don’t think this is a good idea......!
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When is this going to happen, Charry?
I too prefer to use the landline as I don't have a mobile, or want one.
 
cdestroyer said:
charry, where is your documentation for landlines being axed?
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The technology that currently powers landline telephones is to be switched off in 2025 - but don't panic, you will still be able to have a handset in the hallway should you wish.
The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is a modern version of 19th Century technology - it is what brings the connection into your home via a copper cable - but its days are numbered, according to Openreach, which has already begun work on the switchover.
Landline operators in the UK will switch every home phone in the UK to an internet-based connection instead of traditional, copper-wire landlines. A total of 14 million lines are affected.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58233420
 
everybody is saying 'internet connection' and just how the heck are you gonna get 'internet connection' without a landline!!!!!
and what is going to happen to the millions of miles of copper wire hanging from all the poles in the streets??????????
 
timoc said:
When is this going to happen, Charry?
I too prefer to use the landline as I don't have a mobile, or want one.
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Most of articles a search engine turned up were out of UK and projected 2025.
MSN article talks mostly about declining use but points out landlines crucial in rural areas where cell service can be patchy. (AT & T based cell service is non-existent in my village, which really ticks off tourists with that provider). While my ISP also ran the landline for my phone, only $6+tax of my bill is for that service, which generally still works even during storm caused power outages, when i wouldn't want to have to go outside to make a needed call--and my cell service much better outside my house (150+ yrs old, very thick walls, sometimes can get decent signal by certain windows).

i guess i have to pay attention to the ISP company's newsletter to see if any talk of this here.
 
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horseless carriage said:
Think cell phone. It's truly mobile, no copper wires. The connection to a landline will work on a similar basis.
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There already are landline style units that can run off the connection to your internet router. Problem in areas like mine is that if power goes out--the router goes off, the only thing you might get any kind of signal for is a cell phone which can be 'patchy' in good weather here. i don't do internet on cell phone, and would probably have to go outside to get a strong clear signal if we needed to call 911. Wouldn't that be fun in ThunderStorm or blizzard????
 
My landline is long gone, don't even have a wire to the house any more.

Never miss it, having just one phone is good, and I need the cell.

The only downside I see to this is the problem of finding someone's phone number. I miss the old white pages and information, doesn't see to be any comprehensive listing of cell numbers. Finding people can be hard.
 
feywon said:
Problem in areas like mine is that if power goes out--the router goes off
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That is a real problem, I have a backup battery and a generator, it helps.

When I was hit by Hurricane Dennis about 25 years ago in Florida we were without power for 2 months. However the phone landline never went down. That experience kept me on a landline for years after I quit using it. Only in moving did we do away with it.
 
Alligatorob said:
That is a real problem, I have a backup battery and a generator, it helps.

When I was hit by Hurricane Dennis about 25 years ago in Florida we were without power for 2 months. However the phone landline never went down. That experience kept me on a landline for years after I quit using it. Only in moving did we do away with it.
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We don't have them often and don't usually last long (in 9 years the longest outage was 9-10 hrs (mostly overnight during a bad storm) but Murphy's law does come to mind. We saw an advertisement for a portable generator that is quiet, compact and can be charged via house electricity or via included solar panel and provide enough power for essentials like fridge/freezer for many hours (tho in blizzard i'd put stuff outside if need be). It's pricey and we have to save up for it but i think it would be worth it.
And our Electric Co-op is planning a program that will help people go solar, but we'd still be connected to grid for awhile, with excess power being funneled to the system and reducing our bills. i'm looking forward to that. We have a good bit of open land around us and the few big trees are off by fence line, so except on worst storm days we get a LOT of sun. In winter the south facing guest bedroom gets so warm i have to double check i turned off the baseboard heater in morning. (If temps below 15F we put it on to help keep water pipes warm enough, they run thru that room to kitchen. Goes below 10F i drip the faucet in kitchen which is last on the line.)
 
Alligatorob said:
My landline is long gone, don't even have a wire to the house any more.

Never miss it, having just one phone is good, and I need the cell.

The only downside I see to this is the problem of finding someone's phone number. I miss the old white pages and information, doesn't see to be any comprehensive listing of cell numbers. Finding people can be hard.
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Internet has White and Yellow pages, and most businesses you can find number for your nearest location online. i've had a cell maybe 12 yrs, first being a Jitterbug flip phone, but switched to TracPhone about 8 yrs ago and it does well. Have had to get new phone unit in meantime---i just transferred my contacts from the old unit to the new one--family/friends, Medical facilities and other important business numbers (i have like 3 firewood providers listed) And having worked in offices as much as i did during employed years i'm big on 'hardcopies' of anything important so i have a little 'external brain' notebook with all the most crucial names, addresses and phone #s just in case.
 
cdestroyer said:
everybody is saying 'internet connection' and just how the heck are you gonna get 'internet connection' without a landline!!!!!
and what is going to happen to the millions of miles of copper wire hanging from all the poles in the streets??????????
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You do not need a landline to get internet, Your guess is as good as mine ....
 
feywon said:
We saw an advertisement for a portable generator that is quiet, compact and can be charged via house electricity or via included solar panel and provide enough power for essentials like fridge/freezer for many hours (tho in blizzard i'd put stuff outside if need be). It's pricey and we have to save up for it but i think it would be worth it.
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I use battery backup, for a few minutes of outage. My generator runs off of natural gas, and we have gas to the house, so that is pretty good, it could run indefinitely. If you don't have gas at your house there are some good propane generators, its a lot safer and easier to handle than liquid gasoline. A generator that will power your fridge and a few lights is probably all you need. You can get 2,000 to 2,200 watt generators that will do the job and are still portable for one person.
 
If you are losing your landline and the cell phone is very sketchy in your area, have you ever considered a satellite phone? I had one when I had my boat in Florida. Wouldn't have been without it on the water. Very reliable. (most of the time)
 
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