tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post1118191511248947136..comments2024-03-28T08:30:59.644-04:00Comments on Frugal Workshop: Doing Away with our LandlineBelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-11527957317675139792015-03-05T10:04:10.393-05:002015-03-05T10:04:10.393-05:00That is a great price! I wish we could go with ano...That is a great price! I wish we could go with another carrier, but verizon is the only one that works in our mountainous/rural area. Everyone here has Verizon. In fact,t he school system goes by Verizon time. Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-32355813173728775882015-03-05T10:02:18.480-05:002015-03-05T10:02:18.480-05:00Good planning on your part, Lili. There is no need...Good planning on your part, Lili. There is no need to have two phones, a land line and cell phone. One or the other, depending on each family's situation, should be sufficient. Saving money is my ultimate goal. :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-28587255652587835992015-03-04T21:42:24.738-05:002015-03-04T21:42:24.738-05:00We pay $25 monthly, including taxes, for 2 cell ph...We pay $25 monthly, including taxes, for 2 cell phones on DD's T-Mobile family plan. Unimited calling and texting local and LD 24 hours in continental USA. TV and Internet service are bundled with landline phone <br /><br />We also use U-Verse for U of Memphis men's football and basketball games. In addition, we enjoy college-type programs in which U-Verse excels. thyme2Bthriftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814205711340836067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-60680818115052966272015-03-04T10:58:54.427-05:002015-03-04T10:58:54.427-05:00I've known several people who have dropped the...I've known several people who have dropped their land lines. For many families, it simply makes sense. <br />We still have our land line. It's bundled with our internet. I don't have a cell phone, so my land line is critical for me. Plus, I encourage the rest of our family to use the land line, when they'e at home, as they all have pre-paid cell phones, and pay by the minute. This is what works for us, for the time being.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-785765735283719502015-03-04T05:45:18.561-05:002015-03-04T05:45:18.561-05:00Thank you. :) Hopefully you will be able to see a...Thank you. :) Hopefully you will be able to see a reduction in your Internet and phone too. Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-6209565793523615292015-03-04T00:16:13.759-05:002015-03-04T00:16:13.759-05:00Good for you for succeeding in refusing Verizon...Good for you for succeeding in refusing Verizon's offers ! Here in France, they can be pretty pesky too. My Internet and phone arrangement is the next thing I'm going to get my thrifty hands too !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-50616009674559812712015-03-03T18:52:04.936-05:002015-03-03T18:52:04.936-05:00Hopefully you will see a reduction in your cell ph...Hopefully you will see a reduction in your cell phone bill soon. No smart phone for me, although my daughter has one. She does have several money saving apps on hers, but I have not seen enough savings to make me want a smart phone yet. Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-5597548596203219612015-03-03T18:49:55.863-05:002015-03-03T18:49:55.863-05:00Interesting, Gill. I am hoping this works for us. ...Interesting, Gill. I am hoping this works for us. Time will tell for sure. V :)Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-90353094587033683232015-03-03T18:21:04.461-05:002015-03-03T18:21:04.461-05:00I did away with a land line years ago, never misse...I did away with a land line years ago, never missed it. Instead, we kept a "house phone" cell phone by paying for one extra cell phone bundled onto our plan. It was an extra $10/month plus tax. Fast forward,and I still have just a cell phone-no smart phone, by choice. DD has her own line/billing. DS #1 is bundled with me until April, when he turns 21. He can reimburse me for his line or go get his own plan. I did the same with DD, until she decided that her own line was needed as well as a smart phone. I get reimbursed for DS #2's phone, and still pay for DS # 3's line. So, I also await a reduction in my cell bill. We also have VerizonCTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225169024525576477.post-35813732657155898662015-03-03T18:20:57.837-05:002015-03-03T18:20:57.837-05:00both our kids (living in their own homes) don'...both our kids (living in their own homes) don't have landlines and use cell/mobile phones only and it seems to work for them. Due to a number of overseas calls we make we don't have the option of getting rid of our landline.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.com