The thing that allowed me to finally drop the landline

was (don't laugh) a headset.

One thing that has always bugged me about a cell phone is they are ungawdly uncomfortable to talk on. Especially for anything remotely business related where you need to use a computer or do paperwork while on the phone. A conventional phone is big enough you can pinch it between your shoulder and ear and go about your business. But that is just about impossible on a cell.

So I got a bluetooth headset. Anytime I need to make a call that will be longer than 30 seconds, I put the headset on. Once I did that, I noticed it was actually more comfortable to talk on than the land line was.

In response to this post by Femoyer Hokie

Posted: 03/06/2018 at 2:30PM

Have any old farts on here gone to smartphone only? Any worries about -- Femoyer Hokie 03/06/2018 11:58AM

Have to keep the landline to be able to open the gate for visitors ** -- 133743Hokie 03/06/2018 10:58PM

The thing that allowed me to finally drop the landline -- Tafkam Hokie 03/06/2018 2:30PM

I won't even answer land phone -- TomTurkey 03/06/2018 1:18PM

I leave mine on the fax squeal. EEEEEEEEEEEEEK. ** -- 48zip 03/06/2018 1:28PM

Have Ooma for $3/month ** -- Brown Water 03/06/2018 1:05PM

We're doing that as soon as we cut the cable cord. ** -- Baltimore Hokie 03/06/2018 1:02PM

From the NYT one year ago... -- great2bahokie 03/06/2018 12:49PM

If you can call 911, what prevents you from knowing your address? -- hoosnowahokie 03/06/2018 12:41PM

Cardiac arrest? Aneurysm? ** -- great2bahokie 03/06/2018 1:17PM

And you can still operate your phone? Text someone else to call for you. -- hoosnowahokie 03/06/2018 1:21PM

Much easier to bang out 911 than to text someone in an emergency. ** -- great2bahokie 03/06/2018 1:22PM

A stroke, maybe? Slurring your words? ** -- Femoyer Hokie 03/06/2018 1:15PM

We've call 911 many times for my mother in law on cell and it hasn't -- Josey Wales 03/06/2018 12:40PM

I get a ton now on my cell phone. ** -- 48zip 03/06/2018 1:28PM

I'm getting 1 per day, but it's not the constant 1 every 20-30 min we had -- Josey Wales 03/06/2018 1:44PM

Made that leap several years ago. -- great2bahokie 03/06/2018 12:39PM

Im 64 and have been landline free for 5 yrs with no problems! ** -- grill to chill 03/06/2018 12:28PM

What is the threshold -- YardBird 03/06/2018 12:10PM

The thing that allowed me to finally drop the landline

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