I Just Googled “Landline Reasons To Have”

by Andrew Meyer on June 3, 2008

landline phoneMe and everyone I know has a cell phone. I don’t have a landline in my apartment. This afternoon I was pondering the reasons why someone might want a landline in their home.

In the workplace I understand. But, for the home I’m had a hard time coming up with reasons.

So, I turned to Google and entered “landline reasons to have”.

The most obvious reason that Google spit back at me was something to the effect of 9-1-1 and kids. Most small children don’t have cell phones, so if an emergency were to happen in the home its a good idea to have a landline around for them to dial 9-1-1.

Outside of 9-1-1 and kids can you give me a good reason for having a landline in the home? Do you have a landline under your roof?

See my video question in the comments?

Update: Here are some more reasons why landlines are still useful: Uptime during power outages, don’t need daily battery re-charging and they provide your location to emergency services faster on average (This is more an issue with emergency dispatcher technology).

  • blderoche
    My Ex-Wife has the same idea about a landline.
    Other reasons:
    You are less likeley to lose your landline or have it broken, your house is controlled environment.

    Privacy might be another one in case a phone gets lost what happens to all your personal data? (phone numbers, your phone banking info, everything is recorded and displayed or printed on bills)
  • blderoche, I hear you but on my mobile I log-in online with a password for banking info, etc. I'm assuming everyone has a mobile (almost), so the question is to keep your landline as an extra or just the mobile. We have to assume that as our mobiles become smarter and more indispensable tools, that privacy and security will arise to the occasion.
  • In the UK its not easy to get broadband services without a phone line as cable TV isnt that big (we tend to use satelite)

    I would drop my landline in a second otherwise, waste of money!
  • Mike
    no land line, no cable, no tv, and no cell phone, just skype, . Until I can get my hands on iphone 3g! Then a cell phone and laptop.
  • Mike, you planning to drop $199 on July 11? Oh wait... employee discount hollaaaa.
  • No landline, no cable (TV, yes, but just for DVDs). Just a cell phone and internet connection, shared with the upstairs neighbor via wireless. Why pay for the same thing twice?
  • I love that "shared" can mean so many different things nowadays. I'm sure it's a two-way intentional "shared" in your case. :)
  • tuftsmania
    i just let it ring. it makes me feel less lonely
  • Landline in your home?
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