nurkvinny Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Just wondering... out of people on here that do not have a 'house' phone (i.e. they use their cell phone as their home phone), have you ran across any issues doing this? I am strongly considering cancelling my AllTel home service, and switching all of my accounts / cards / etc over to a cell phone. Any downsides to this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excell Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Been using a cell for almost 8 years, never had a house phone. Never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenred27 Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 same here 4 yrs with a cell. sucks sometimes because its a nextel but i dont spend more than 85.00 a month. i could get a cheaper plan but i dont like running out of miniutes. i also use this phone for my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotarded1647545491 Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Just turned off the land line. Doubled the cell phone minutes and still saving $20 a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 just make sure you have enough minutes. My dorm had a phone, but I only used it to call other dorm rooms. My last apartment had a phone, but I never used it, just my roommates. I had no need for it. I've just had a cell phone the whole time I've lived in Columbus, it's still a Marietta number but it doesn't matter since everyone I know has only a cell phone, and they all seem to come with free long distance these days. Just make sure you get plenty of minutes with free night and weekends. I have 350 daytime and I never go over. It also helps to get the same service that the majority of your friends have, and get the extra service of free mobile to mobile of that company. Also, make sure you get good reception in your home, or else the phone is worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Thanks for the input. I can get a good deal piggy-backing on my wife's plan. She gets a healthy discount through her work (Children's Hospital). I am RARELY on the phone. I make maybe 2 calls a week from my house. I am at work and/or at my dad's shop way more than I am home. We already have our long distance tied into her cell bill - through Sprint. It basically seems I am paying 19.95 a month for telemarketers to call my house, and to have AllTel techs fixing my neighborhood's lines all the time. Do you guys ever have a problem with telemarketers / charity organizations clogging up your voice mail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 I have had a cell phone only for about 2 years now...the only advice I can offer is to make sure you have good reception in your house, and that you have free long distance. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted February 8, 2005 Report Share Posted February 8, 2005 Originally posted by NurkVinny: Do you guys ever have a problem with telemarketers / charity organizations clogging up your voice mail?I have never had a telemarketer call my cell phone...and there would be problems if one ever did. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 It oly makes sense, especially in your situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I don't think telemarketers are legally allowed to harass you via cell phones. That being said, I've only ever had one telemarketer call, and once she found out it was a cell, they never called back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Haven't had a home phone in about 3 years. I can even get a home phone super cheap thru work, but I have no interest in having one. I don't have a problem with telemarketers, and people always know which phone number to get ahold of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Do you guys ever have a problem with telemarketers / charity organizations clogging up your voice mail? I don't think telemarketers are legally allowed to harass you via cell phones.until now. starting here in a few months, cell phones are going to lose their "protected" status and there will be a national directory released. keep watching this space, and ill get you the number to call to get your name removed from that list. on topic, i have no home phone, and no problems. the only issue you may run into is that some companies who require a credit check for certain things will need a landline phone number in order to check your credit. usually a work number or something will suffice, but thats about the only thing i can think of that hasnt been covered in this thread already. if you have broadband, another option is a voip phone. vonage has some awesome deals on that right now. unlimited calling inside the u.s. for 25 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Good info. I got a call once on my cell that seemed to be telemarketing. I interrupted the person telling them it was a cell phone, they said sorry and hung up immidiately. DJ, I'm glad that you mentioned that. I recall now having heard about it, but had forgotten. Post up the way to get on the do not call list as soon as you get the info. Vince, sounds like you found a good deal. With the Sprint, I recommend the free PCS to PCS calling, it's an extra $5 a month and if you talk to many others on Sprint, you'll save a lot of minutes. I have the Sanyo PM-8200 phone and recommend it, especially if you want to do internet stuff on your phone. Either way, it's a camera phone and speakerphone, with some other nice options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 Cancelled the land line today. Went with: Sprint PCS 800 anytime split between my phone and my wife's Unl. PCS to PCS calls Unl. Night/Weekends 7p-7a Unl. long distance / roaming Unl. Ready-link (Sprint's version of Nextel's walky-talky deal). Voicemail,call-waiting, etc (the usual freebies) $80 a month - $20(25%) for Children's hospital discount. $60+tax total. That's almost exactly what I was paying for her cell+land line. Also, up to 100 minutes over = $5. I am pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 one thing you might want to think of. When calling 911 in an emergency they will not be able to trace your call to your addres as they would in a land line. i found this out the hard way when i had to call for an ambulance in our new apartment, we didn't have a home phone and i barely knew the zip code. just something to keep in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowmotionMotorsports Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Your biggest issue with no home phone is if your credit is iffy and you aply for a car loan or a cc some banks require you to provide them with a home phone number and they will not except a cell phone as a home phone. We ran it to this problem several times here at the dealership and could not sell someone a car. If you have good credit above 650 you should be ok (of course only about 50% of america has over a 650 becone score). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by pbsracerx: If you have good credit above 650 you should be ok (of course only about 50% of america has over a 650 becone score). Beacon score is not an issue for me; I am well above 650. I am not planning on applying for ANY credit cards, and I'm on a first name basis with my car-loan lady. smile.gif Also, FYI, MOST creditors will accept a cell number + a work number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by harry's94tsi: one thing you might want to think of. When calling 911 in an emergency they will not be able to trace your call to your addres as they would in a land line. i found this out the hard way when i had to call for an ambulance in our new apartment, we didn't have a home phone and i barely knew the zip code. just something to keep in mind.New cell phones have GPS built in specifically for 911. It takes a few minutes for them to find your location, but they can do it. I wouldn't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Total Sign Posted February 10, 2005 Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 Originally posted by NurkVinny: Do you guys ever have a problem with telemarketers / charity organizations clogging up your voice mail?Lately I have. 90% of them are Verizon asking me to go sign another contract. The rest must get it off the internet or something. Overall, there is no reason to have a house phone, as when you are home (nights/weekends) service is free. Plus, free caller ID. smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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