I have a land line, but it's also my internet (DSL)

I'm an old person, but we use an answering machine to answer the land line, since it gets mostly robo-calls. We actually have 3 land lines into the house, but 2 are for my wife's business.

In response to this post by vt90

Posted: 03/05/2021 at 4:28PM

Anyone notice that old people still use a land line phone? -- vt90 03/05/2021 3:22PM

You urbanites might find it hard to believe...we have no cell service. ** -- VaTaz 03/06/2021 10:44AM

If you're talking about buying a service like Ooma and using VOIP, then yes -- EDGEMAN 03/06/2021 08:11AM

M now 95 year old mother resisted getting one for years, then when she -- Galenahokie 03/06/2021 07:37AM

Hasn’t had a landline in 16 years ———> ** -- YardBird 03/05/2021 11:06PM

It saved a sales call i was on this week -- One4VT 03/05/2021 8:54PM

My mom insists on having one ** -- HokieDan95 03/05/2021 6:19PM

Still have one. Ensures redundancy just in case ** -- ColoVT82 03/05/2021 6:05PM

I have one device that has voice over cell and VoIP - redundancy built in! ** -- MAHokie69 03/05/2021 8:47PM

...it’s mostly used to call your cell phone and completely fill your in box -- chumley 03/05/2021 6:00PM

I'm not old and I have one. I am out (way out) in the country and cell -- HokieNLot11 03/05/2021 5:47PM

We have a "land line" - it's our Spectrum cable phone. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 03/05/2021 4:51PM

Green Bank, WV -- lchoro 03/05/2021 4:46PM

My grandparent lived in Greenbank. They had a TV -- Galenahokie 03/06/2021 07:34AM

80 year old rear ended me yesterday - tracked down her landline number for -- DaveVT 03/05/2021 4:45PM

Pic -- DaveVT 03/05/2021 4:47PM

She tore a big hole in your rear. ** -- GreenvilleVT 03/05/2021 7:04PM

I have a land line, but it's also my internet (DSL) -- Hokie in CT 03/05/2021 4:28PM

Like I said, I still have one and I check the messages about once a month -- vt90 03/05/2021 4:31PM

It's all downhill from 52 ** -- Brown Water 03/05/2021 5:25PM

...still has one-------------> ** -- bourbonstreet 03/05/2021 4:23PM

Do you also fart audibly in a crowded room and repeat the same stories ... -- vt90 03/05/2021 4:25PM

(wonders if Chris Coleman does, too)-----------> ** -- bourbonstreet 03/05/2021 4:24PM

Totally noticed that today, spending weekend at my parents -- kjhokie 03/05/2021 4:20PM

It is just strange to me. Last night on the way down my MIL called my wife -- vt90 03/05/2021 4:23PM

Cheers, definitely happy hour now! A couple more beers will share how my -- kjhokie 03/05/2021 6:10PM

When I was working, I kept my land line for conference calls when -- TD-Tech 03/05/2021 4:16PM

I have one for conference calls and messages in my office at home as well. ** -- HOKIERIT 03/05/2021 4:41PM

I will say this, an old fashioned landline headset is WAY more comfortable -- Tafkam Hokie 03/05/2021 4:15PM

I have Vonage which comes thru Comcast my internet provider, about $27/ mo. -- 7Hokie1 03/05/2021 3:33PM

🌴🍹🌴👍🏻 only 30 mins away here in the USVI ** -- B777Fr8Dog 03/05/2021 3:28PM

Got some Cruzan rum I brought back from St John -- HOKIE 03/05/2021 5:28PM

Back in then 80's when we used to go to the VI regularly, Cruzan rum was 85 -- Galenahokie 03/06/2021 07:40AM

Picked up 2 1.75L bottles of the dark aged 👍🏻 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 03/05/2021 8:19PM

It should ALWAYS be Happy Hour in the USVI. ** -- RhinoVT 03/05/2021 3:30PM

True dat, got inthe boat 1hr ago-still need to hit the grocery/liquor store ** -- B777Fr8Dog 03/05/2021 5:05PM

Have a great time. Do you still have to quarantine in the BVI (4 days)? -- MCL3 Hokie 03/05/2021 6:37PM

Can only enter the BVIs via Beef Island, ie. the airport. MrsFr8Dog works -- B777Fr8Dog 03/05/2021 8:22PM

I had the same thought. ** -- vt90 03/05/2021 3:35PM

I reupped with VZ and dropped the landline and my bill went down. The prior -- RhinoVT 03/05/2021 3:28PM

I have a land line, but it's also my internet (DSL)

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